Cromwell P. Polyhedra 1999 torrent

Textbook in PDF format

Polyhedra have cropped up in many different guises throughout recorded history. In modern times, polyhedra and their symmetries have been cast in a new light by combinatorics and group theory. This book comprehensively documents the many and varied ways that polyhedra have come to the fore throughout the development of mathematics. The author strikes a balance between covering the historical development of the theory surrounding polyhedra, and presenting a rigorous treatment of the mathematics involved. It is attractively illustrated with dozens of diagrams to illustrate ideas that might otherwise prove difficult to grasp. Historians of mathematics as well as those more interested in the mathematics itself, will find this unique book fascinating.
Indivisible, inexpressible and unavoidable
Rules and regularity
Decline and rebirth of polyhedral geometry
Fantasy, harmony and uniformity
Surfaces, solids and spheres
Equality, rigidity and flexibility
Stars, stellations, and skeletons
Symmetry, shape and structure
Counting, colouring and computing
Combination, transformation and decoration