PDFPRINT Mathematicians working within the Islamic culture, from about 900 AD, often used geometry to communicate ideas, instructions, and even to send messages using the Abjad numerological system and the numbers of sides of polygons, rosettes, and other design forms, to encode words and meanings. Walking into the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, for example, is, […]
PDFPRINT For those with iPads I’m pleased to announce the publication, by Apple, of my iBook Author title, “Labyrinths.” The title is in the, “Geometry Through Time,” series that covers the cultural applications of geometry through time and includes the titles: The Pythagoreans, Art of the Arabs, The Celts, Nomads, Ancient China, and The Americas. The […]
PDFPRINTHere’s a new animation from the Hidden Images series published by Running Press, in Philadelphia, USA. These are some images seen in Design # 1 from the title, Garden. The animation was prepared for the Spring 2012 Young Inventor class. The images seen in the design animated below were found and colored by different children and […]
PDFPRINTHave added a link to Wooden Books, the UK publisher of the Altair Design book series. The link connects to “Altair Interactive” – a computer App for coloring and creating pictures and designs.
PDFPRINTUpdates following the Spring 2012 Young Inventor workshop at the Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah. Whirler Jiggle The YI concept has generated a lot of interest – the Leonardo in SLC and Science A – Z are two recent groups that have shown interest. Last week I was interviewed by Science A – Z […]
PDFPRINTThis is an updated blog with photos. Movie clips appear in Blog 8. The latest Young Inventor workshop just ended after two hours a day for the week of April 9th. The Young Inventors were younger than before, aged 6 to 8 years, with higher energy levels, and more rapid invention development – but […]
PDFPRINTTo hear yesterdays radio interview at KPCW re. upcoming Young Inventor workshops, a book signing, and soon a, “Teen Inventor,” workshop please press the following link: radio1
PDFPRINThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRTgAUEdg7c&t=78sThis is a low res extract from a large HD “Dynamic Geometry,” animation from a machine I built in 1972 – one of the many dynamic geometry animations created for exhibition. Please see the “Exhibition and Lectures” section of this website.
PDFPRINTHere’s a second animation using the same Images design as before. Actually this is the first animation that I actually put together using Adobe’s “After Effects.” Will keep improving the animations and hope to be a bit more adventurous!
PDFPRINT Local TV: Young Inventors – Monday, March 26th – PCTV @ 8:40am (Mountain Time USA) Local Newspaper: Young Inventors – Saturday, March 31st edition – Park Record (Park City, Utah, Newspaper) Local Radio: Young Inventors – Monday, April 2nd – KPCW @ 8:50am (Mountain Time USA) Dolly’s Bookstore, Park City, Utah: Images and Altair Design […]
