{"product_id":"blueprints-how-mathematics-shapes-creativity","title":"Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity","description":"\"A stunning book ... a thrilling read\" (Peter Frankopan) that reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the arts\n\nWhen Shakespeare has the Three Witches cast Macbeth’s lot, he uses something very weird to do it: not simply “eye of newt and toe of frog,” but the number seven. And when Hamlet claims, “To be or not to be, that is the question,” Shakespeare reaches for eleven. For Shakespeare, prime numbers were magical. And he is not alone.\n\nAs Marcus du Sautoy showcases in Blueprints, creativity is inseparable from mathematics. The designs of Le Corbusier and Leonardo; the music of Glass, Bach, and Debussy; the wild visions of Dali, the choreography of Laban, the animation of Pixar—all are shot through with mathematics, from primes and fractals to the weirder worlds of Hamiltonian cycles and hyperbolic geometry. And Du Sautoy argues that the relationship runs both ways. Just as mathematics inspires new art, the artistic mindset is a necessity for discovering new mathematics.\n\nBlueprints will expand your mind, but more importantly, it shows how to ignite your imagination. Anyone who wants to create needs this book.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541605691\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1541605691.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:du Sautoy, Marcus\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43086767652925,"sku":"BVV.1541605691.G","price":8.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1541605691-0.jpg?v=1775336736","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/blueprints-how-mathematics-shapes-creativity","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}