{"title":"Ivars Peterson","description":"\u003cp\u003eIVARS PETERSON is a Canadian mathematics writer of Latvian descent who worked for \u003cem\u003eScience News\u003c\/em\u003e magazine for twenty-five years as its mathematics writer and online editor. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eFragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Jungles of Randomness\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNewton’s Clock\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeterson received the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award in 1991 for exceptional skill in communicating mathematics to the general public. He later served as Director of Publications for Journals and Communications at the Mathematical Association of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Peterson taught high school science and math for eight years in Ontario, Canada, and wrote the weekly online column Ivars Peterson’s MathTrek. Much of his work explores the connections between mathematics and the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvars lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvars Peterson’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fragments-of-infinity","title":"Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visual journey to the intersection of math and imagination, guided by an award-winning author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMathematics is right brain work, art left brain, right? Not so.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis intriguing book shows how intertwined the disciplines are. Portraying the work of many contemporary artists in media from metals to glass to snow, Fragments of Infinity draws us into the mysteries of one-sided surfaces, four-dimensional spaces, self-similar structures, and other bizarre or seemingly impossible features of modern mathematics as they are given visible expression.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFeaturing more than 250 beautiful illustrations and photographs of artworks ranging from sculptures both massive and minute to elaborate geometric tapestries and mosaics of startling complexity, this is an enthralling exploration of abstract shapes, space, and time made tangible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684422264\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684422265\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Ivars Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185561665752,"sku":"9781684422265","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185561698520,"sku":"9781684422333","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781620459096_FC_mockup_v2_1689598883_ce2a0412-2a4c-4952-a2d4-fccfd7130be6.jpg?v=1791993738"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-ivars-peterson.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}