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Patterns of the Universe: A Coloring Adventure in Math and Beauty Paperback – Illustrated, December 1, 2015

by Alex Bellos (Author), Edmund Harriss (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 462 ratings
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An ingenious coloring book that reveals math’s hidden beauty―and contemplative power―as never before

Publisher’s note: Patterns of the Universe was previously published under the title Snowflake, Seashell, Star.

Contemplate the Patterns of the Universe as you color! Math is at the heart of many natural wonders and has an abstract beauty all its own―in the silhouette of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and the symmetry of the Sri Yantra mandala.

From the 4-D hypercube that casts a starlike shadow, to the infinite pattern of Penrose tiles that never perfectly repeats, these 57 exquisite designs reveal their secrets as you fill them with color. Art becomes an act of discovery―no math knowledge is required!

In the bonus Creating section, as you join dots, flip coins, and follow other simple steps, 12 surprising images will emerge before your eyes.

This is an adventure for all ages―and a treasure for artists in Numberland! 69 B&W illustrations to color
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 10 years
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    144 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.6 x 8.6 inches
  5. Publisher
    The Experiment
  6. Publication date
    December 1, 2015
  7. ISBN-10
    9781615193233
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1615193233
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4.6 out of 5 stars
462 global ratings

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Customers find the book nice, with beautiful patterns to color. They describe it as a fun adult coloring book, excellent for coloring and learning, and great for all ages. Readers appreciate the fundamental patterns, spiritual meanings, and soothing abstract patterns. They also say the book is relaxing and calming. Readers mention the math is simple and great for math geeks.

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42 customers mention "Color book"39 positive3 negative

Customers find the book nice with beautiful patterns to color. They appreciate the wide variety of designs, range of difficulty, and quality paper. Readers also mention that the drawings are on their own page.

"...Pros: quality paper, wide variety of designs, range of difficulty, quality printing, sturdy binding-..." Read more

"...It has some really great designs that will keep me coloring for hours and hours. Something new on every page." Read more

"...It teaches you about geometry and patterns, lots of pics to just color but some give a pattern and numbers...." Read more

"...If you like pretty pictures, geometric structures, or coloring in lots of intricate details on trippy imaginary structures, this book is for YOU!..." Read more

12 customers mention "Coloring book"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the coloring book fun and excellent for coloring and learning. They say it's a nice experience and great for all ages.

"...geometric designs or who enjoy designing patterns, this coloring book is a good choice...." Read more

"...Aside from being a nice coloring experience (whether you need something big and loose and small and detailed) it is factually interesting and..." Read more

"A great book for patterns to color! Nice quality. Geometrical shapes, waves, blocks, all mathematical art! Nice and cool way to relax...." Read more

"...Quite a fun book! It's excellent for coloring in and learning. Very multi-purpose, I recommend you check it out." Read more

11 customers mention "Pattern content"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the patterns in the book fundamental, amazing, and soothing. They say it teaches about geometry and patterns. Readers also appreciate that many of the pages are non-representational.

"The book is so great. The patterns are amazing. It teaches you about geometry and patterns, lots of pics to just color but some give a pattern and..." Read more

"This coloring book is a great exploration of patterns that inspire creativity and are repeated in nature. I’ve had great fun with this book!..." Read more

"...She loves coloring mandelas, and loves the patterns and explanations. But the paper bleeds through...." Read more

"I love the mathematical patterns and brief descriptions - just enough to digest the concept of the design...." Read more

9 customers mention "Relaxation"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book relaxing, calming, and enjoyable to use. They also say it's great for anxiety.

"...It’s really the best if you enjoy coloring patterns. Great for anxiety." Read more

"I recently started to color and find it very relaxing and helps me focus as well...." Read more

"Dazzling and calming at the same time, this unique coloring book combines mathematics and art in a way that delights...." Read more

"...Geometrical shapes, waves, blocks, all mathematical art! Nice and cool way to relax...." Read more

7 customers mention "Math difficulty"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the math in the book simple and great for math geeks. They appreciate the wide variety of designs and range of difficulty.

"...Pros: quality paper, wide variety of designs, range of difficulty, quality printing, sturdy binding-..." Read more

"I love the mathematical patterns and brief descriptions - just enough to digest the concept of the design...." Read more

"...I LOVE THIS COLORING BOOK. I actually dont want to color in it. Math is simple, love the fact they tell you how each pattern came about...." Read more

"Incredible coloring book. Beautiful and harmonious patterns, but not intimidating. I hope there are more in the future." Read more

3 customers mention "Bleed through"0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the bleed-through of the paper and markers.

"...But the paper bleeds through. Her solution was to scan the design and print on a better quality paper...." Read more

"...Markers will bleed through so use a paper behind...." Read more

"...Only able to use chalk, since markers with bleed through. With a bit of redesign, this would be a great coloring book!" Read more

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The book is so great. The patterns are amazing. It teaches you about geometry and patterns, lots of pics to just color but some give a pattern and numbers. It’s really the best if you enjoy coloring patterns. Great for anxiety.
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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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I bought this product because I like geometric/mathematical coloring. Then I found that the primary value of this book is not necessarily for coloring but for the highly interesting concepts that are presented with the pictures. I have colored some pages too. I will probably color more. The colorings do tend to take a while to complete. The paper quality is not fantastic as far as coloring books go. It is a square book smaller than a normal sized coloring book. Some other reviewers have said that it is too tightly bound and hard to get to the spine area to color. I don't really have an issue with this. I think it is normally bound for what it is, and maybe you can't get to the absolute inside of the page, but it doesn't really matter because you can get as far as you need to/as far as you can see. I had a lot of fun when I first got this book looking and reading through it and learning about these visual mathematical concepts. Sometimes the explanations are not as detailed as might be helpful, but whatever. Very cool and interesting book.
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HumanPerson
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality book for fans of geometric designs
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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Bottom line: reccomend. For people who like tessellated and/or geometric designs or who enjoy designing patterns, this coloring book is a good choice.
Pros: quality paper, wide variety of designs, range of difficulty, quality printing, sturdy binding
- Cons: not for everyone and might be frustrating for some
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4.0 out of 5 stars Hours and hours of creative coloring
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
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It's not as big as I thought it would be but I love it! It has some really great designs that will keep me coloring for hours and hours. Something new on every page.
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Noel
5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo cool!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
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The book is so great. The patterns are amazing. It teaches you about geometry and patterns, lots of pics to just color but some give a pattern and numbers. It’s really the best if you enjoy coloring patterns. Great for anxiety.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo cool!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
The book is so great. The patterns are amazing. It teaches you about geometry and patterns, lots of pics to just color but some give a pattern and numbers. It’s really the best if you enjoy coloring patterns. Great for anxiety.
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warefarefollower27
5.0 out of 5 stars Mixes the best parts of geometric mathematics with a relaxing creative outlet
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019
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I enjoyed this book very much admittedly im more in it for the pictures than the coloring, Our universe is beautiful and the laws of logic that govern science and math are mysterious. If you like pretty pictures, geometric structures, or coloring in lots of intricate details on trippy imaginary structures, this book is for YOU! I only wish it was longer, bigger and had more intricate explainations for the generated structures. Perhaps a small afterword chapter from the author would be nice. I liked it, 8/10.
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Imogensen
5.0 out of 5 stars I Always Wanted to Know That!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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Each pattern has a brief description of the mathematics behind the pattern, and sometimes the mathematician, also. This is my very favorite pattern book because I now I know how each pattern was generated!
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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a blast.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
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This coloring book is a great exploration of patterns that inspire creativity and are repeated in nature. I’ve had great fun with this book! Great book design too. Splurge on dual brush pen sets -very modest bleed through as the paper is heavy enough.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a blast.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
This coloring book is a great exploration of patterns that inspire creativity and are repeated in nature. I’ve had great fun with this book! Great book design too. Splurge on dual brush pen sets -very modest bleed through as the paper is heavy enough.
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LR
3.0 out of 5 stars Design is great, paper is thin and bleeds through.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016
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Got this as a gift for my sister. She loves coloring mandelas, and loves the patterns and explanations. But the paper bleeds through. Her solution was to scan the design and print on a better quality paper. It would work fine with colored pencils or crayons, but not gel pens.
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jgonzalp
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on May 15, 2019
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Son patrones y formas muy interesantes.

Lo único que le faltan es un poco más de explicación sobre el tema. Pero igual lo recomiendo.
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Courtney Schreiter
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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Awesome designs! I especially love the chance to create my own.
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Artymum
5.0 out of 5 stars Item as expected
Reviewed in India on March 3, 2016
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Ordered as a gift for my Dad, it took a long time to be delivered but he is happy with it. A great book for abstract artists or surface pattern designers. But it is a colouring book not an art theory book.
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Sophie Passmore
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2016
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Awesome book! I bought this to give as a gift but don't want to part with it. Colouring pages, patterns, but also a really exciting way to look at mathematics.
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Audrey3
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2016
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VERY nice patterns, with mathematical explanations, I love it!
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