Geodesic Domes
Demonstrated and Explained with Cut-Out Models
Published on 21. May 2021
61 pages
978-1-913565-97-8 (ISBN)
Description
Each of the models in this book is both beautiful and interesting to make. Each also plays its part as a hands-on introduction to geodesic domes. With the aid of its models, this book explains the underlying theory for designing geodesic domes and shows how a sphere can be divided and subdivided symmetrically in order to create dramatic buildings which are light and strong and also have no need of internal support.
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Tarquin Publications
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Contents and Instructions
- More with Less
- A Question of Underlying Symmetry
- Angular Defect
- Faces, Vertices and Edges
- Spherical Geometry
- Triangles on a Sphere
- Equilateral Spherical Triangles
- Symmetrical Divisions of the Sphere
- Yet More Symmetry
- Triacontahedral Symmetry
- Domes by Truncation
- Domes by Subdivision
- Alternate Division
- Developing the Tiracon Division
- Chord Factors
- Model A & CAPS - Generating Domes from the Octahedron
- Model B & CAPS - Generating Domes from the Icosahedron
- Dome Model C - A Geodesic Rotunda
- Dome Model D - A Faceted Hemisphere
- Dome Model E - A Divided Sphere
- Special Model F - The "Bucky" Ball
