Publisher's Synopsis
New to the Second Edition
- New Foreword by Joseph Clinton, life-long Buckminster Fuller collaborator
- A new chapter by Chris Kitrick on the mathematical techniques for developing optimal single-edge hexagonal tessellations, of varying density, with the smallest edge possible for a particular topology, suggesting ways of comparing their levels of optimization
- An expanded history of the evolution of spherical subdivision
- New applications of spherical design in science, product design, architecture and entertainment
- New geodesic algorithms for grid optimization
- New full-color spherical illustrations created using DisplaySphere to aid readers in visualizing and comparing the various tessellations presented in the book.
- Updated Bibliography with references to the most recent advancements in spherical subdivision methods.