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    How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra
    How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra
    How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra
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    How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra

    By Lindsworth Deer, Jr

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    This book is intended to be a Fun semi-historical book on the history of Polyhedra, both Platonic and Archimedean as well as special construction methods to make them.

    This book is of interest to everyone, from the casual reader seeking to understand 3D solids to the serious hobbyist looking for specialized construction methods to build and make Polyhedra from any material including Cartridge paper, corrugated Cardboard, Wood, Fiberglass and even Metal.

    Polyhedra are excellent hands-on tool for teaching the subjects Mathematics, Computer Programming, Biology, Biochemistry and Chemistry.

    Polyhedra are an excellent Mathematics teaching aids that not only bring Mathematics to life but have application to other scientific field, such as facilitates learning among Kinesthetic and Visual Learners (Fleming, 2012) by introducing them to the use of trigonometry to derive and calculate the Volumes, Surface areas and Dihedral and Planar Angles of Polygons and Polyhedra.

    It can be used to introduce Children to learning Python and C++ Programming and in the process translate equations into constants and variables in Python and C++ Programming. The children learning programming can also incorporate aspects of calculations involving Planar 3D Geometry and Trigonometry in 3D Game Programming, where polyhedra are used extensively to render 3D CGI imagery.

    Finally, it helps students studying Molecular Stereochemistry in Chemistry and Biology as it enables them to easily visualize molecular cages e.g. zeolites, clathrates that occur in Inorganic Chemistry and organo-metallic chemistry. Because the construction methods use every day materials, the student can use these construction methods to make their own models instead of resorting to buying expensive models online.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLindsworth Deer, Jr
    Release dateJul 30, 2015
    ISBN9781310948862
    How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra
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    Lindsworth Deer, Jr

    Lindsworth Deer is a former Telecoms Technician who had worked with C&W (2001 to 2004) and Claro Jamaica (2008 to 2009). Wielding as BsC in Electronics and Chemistry, he has some five (5) years maintenance experience working in various fields specifically Food Processing Industry, Landline and Mobile Telecoms, Information Technology and Customer Care.More scientist than Technician with a love for experimentation, he has been a reader and a writer of essays all of his life. He only recently discovered that he had a deep enough a love for the sciences to write fun books on his favourite topics, that being Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from a experimental and theoretical point of view.Lindsworth Deer is also a designer, working to develope products and services in Jamaica via a unique method; writing proposals, many of which he has used in the past to get Contract Work. A Freelance computer Repair Technician and an Installer of CCTV Cameras, he's also accomplished publisher and essayists.He also has an interest in such diverse fields such as Robotics and Drone Design and wields some skill with programming in Python, Java and C++ Programmer. He's also a fan of West Indies Cricket, Volleyball, Tennis and other Court based Sports.Linsworth Deer can usually be found at his very popular blog, My Thoughts on Technology and Jamaica, where he is the Administrator writing about Alternative Energy, Telecommunications and Broadcasting.He also has a lighthearted blog called MICO Wars: The Teacher Force Awakens where he wages a daily battle to find interesting deals and low cost products that his readers like. He has more professional work hosted at the Geezam Blog, where he is the Associate Editor.Currently he attends the MICO University College where he's studying to become a teacher and apply his love for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in order to inspire a next generation of Jamaicans to challenge the System and chart your own destiny.A Twitter addict, he can be mostly found there as well as on YouTube watching videos.

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      How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra - Lindsworth Deer, Jr

      How to Construct Platonic, Archimedean and Stellated Polyhedra

      By Lindsworth Deer and Penric Gamha

      Copyright © 2015 Lindsworth Deer. BSc. Electronics and Chemistry

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      License Notes: This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: Introduction to Polygons and Polyhedra

      Chapter 2: Types of Polyhedra

      Chapter 3: Mathematical Properties of Polyhedra

      Chapter 4: Platonic and Archimedean Polyhedra Construction

      Chapter 5: Construction Method for Stellated Polyhedra

      Chapter 6: Reference

      Chapter 7: Appendix

      Chapter 8: About the Author

      Chapter 9: Other Titles by Lindsworth Deer

      Chapter 10: Contact Me

      Chapter 1

      Introduction to Polygons and Polyhedra

      A Regular Polygon is a closed series of line segments (Weisstein, 2015) of n-sides of the same length and forms triangles of equal areas when line segments are drawn from the center to the vertices. The word Polyhedron is a Greek and Indo-European with the Greek word poly meaning many and the Indo-European word hedron meaning seat.

      Fig. 1 Examples of Polyhedra

      Still, albeit this can be seen as the simplest definition, many mathematicians do not quite agree. Some mathematicians define a polygon as being a closed plane figure with straight edges (Gellert et al. 1989, p. 162), suggesting that the polygon is made up

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