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Journey into Geometries, by Marta Szed - a delightful introduction to a model of hyperbolic geometry using an Alice-in-Wonderland-type story.

 

Geometry in Architecture, by William Blackwell - an eclectic selection of appearances of geometry in architecture ranging around the world from orb-weaving spiders to perimeter efficiency of plane shapes to spiral staicases.

"Dancing Origami Quilts: Dynamic Geometry-Inspired Creations," by James Morrow - examples and thoughts on the re-creation, and variation of origami quilts, Islamic tile work, and a kitchen floor covering design.

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbot - the fourth dimension, satire, and logic rolled into a science-fiction classic (Perhaps that should be mathematics-fiction, but then again, all mathematics is fiction.).

 

Please e-mail to James Morrow for a loan of one of these books or paper.