Amazing Origami [Paperback]

Kunihiko Kasahara (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2002

This intriguing mixture of art and geometry will excite both your creativity and your curiosity. Out from under your fingers will come strikingly exquisite forms: wish on your own handmade shooting star, all silvery, golden, or fiery red; “grow” pretty pink paper cherry blossoms (symbol of Japan, home of origami), and build pyramids, cubic modules, and other dimensional figures.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806974206
• ISBN-13: 978-0806974200
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #742,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Math > Geometry
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Origami

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not really that amazing, August 3, 2001

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This review is from: Amazing Origami (Hardcover)

I bought this book on the strength that it is by Kunihiko Kasahara. I am an admirer of his works and have attempted to collect all books by him.

There is a lot of mathematics involve so for those who like to combine mathematics and origami, this is a good book to add to your collection. If you are just interested in origami and not mathematics, perhaps, you might consider browsing it at your local book stores before deciding.

The models within are not really that amazing, in fact rather simple. These simple models are being used to illustrate the mathematics involved in the folding of the models.

The 5 platonic solids (tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron) are introduced here, the mathematics involved and how to fold it. They are very attractive to fold if the right colours are chosen. Boxes, stars, tangrams and other geometric solids are included. Most of these can be used for decorations other than studying the mathematics involve.

Whether you think this book is worth getting will depend a lot on your interest.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty but not easy, April 10, 2002

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This review is from: Amazing Origami (Hardcover)

I find this an interesting book with some incredible origami pieces, but be careful when buying it, because it is not as easy at it seems. If you are a novice in origami, you'll need patience and orientation from someone who knows more than you. Anyway, there is indeed beautiful origami.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A book for math teachers!!!, May 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Amazing Origami (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent source for math teacher, but not as good for someone that just like origami for the joy of it, because it goes in to much math and no into the beautiful models that Kunihiko Kasahara usually presents.