{"product_id":"origami-design-secrets-mathematical-methods-for-an-ancient-art-second-edition-9781568814360","title":"Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003emagnum opus\u003c\/em\u003e of one of the world’s leading origami artists, the second edition of \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e reveals the underlying concepts of origami and how to create original origami designs. Containing step-by-step instructions for 26 models, this book is not just an origami cookbook or list of instructions—it introduces the fundamental building blocks of origami, building up to advanced methods such as the combination of uniaxial bases, the circle\/river method, and tree theory. With corrections and improved illustrations, this new expanded edition also covers uniaxial box pleating, introduces the new design technique of hex pleating, and describes methods of generalizing polygon packing to arbitrary angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith coverage spanning the foundations of origami construction and advanced methods using both paper and pencil and custom-built free software, \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e helps readers cultivate the intuition and skills necessary to develop their own designs. It takes them beyond merely following a recipe to crafting a work of art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am in complete agreement with the questions and thoughts expressed in his book. … This book is perfect for math geeks who aim to apply their math in a \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e creative way.\u003cbr\u003e—OrigamiBlog.com, January 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Lang made some substantial changes — much to the joy of many origami enthusiasts. The first edition impressed with 594 pages full of high-quality content going into techniques, mathematics, and folding instructions. The second edition tops that by an extra 176 pages, an extra 30% of content! … Altogether, this wealth of new content definitely makes it worth buying the second edition — even if you already have the first edition. As to if you don’t have either edition: I’d recommend going for the second one.\u003cbr\u003e—Sara Adams, HappyFolding.com, December 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that a second edition of Robert Lang’s \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e is available. The bad news is you’re going to want to buy it, even if you have the first edition. … It’s a tribute to both the author and the publisher (CRC Press) that such major updates have been allowed. This book is without doubt the best guide to creating origami that has ever been published and I suspect it will retain the crown forever. … Quite simply, all creative folders should own this book if they have any interest in developing their skills. Even if they have no such interest, they should buy it — it’s that good.\u003cbr\u003e—Nick Robinson, origami artist and author, on his blog, September 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the First Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe first part of his plan was to write the book he’d been contemplating while still at JDS Uniphase — \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was published in 2003 and lays out the underlying principles of origami and design techniques.\u003cbr\u003e—Susan Orlean, \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, February 2007 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Robert J. Lang, a laser physicist, talks with passion about origami — the Japanese art of paper folding — the line between play and discovery also completely dissolves. Mr. Lang is what might be called an origamist (see www.langorigami.com). He wrote the book \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art\u003c\/strong\u003e and has created tarantulas, delicate herons, 12-spined shells and big-horned elk out of single, uncut, folded sheets of paper. \u003cbr\u003e—Edward Rothstein, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, April 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a synthesis of origami technique, history, and instructions, with very thoughtful and clear explanations for almost every aspect of the art of folding and designing origami.\u003cbr\u003e—Sarah Gourlie, \u003cem\u003eMath Horizons\u003c\/em\u003e, January 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLang chose to strike a balance between a book that describes origami design algorithmically and one that appeals to the origami community … . For mathematicians and origamists alike, Lang’s expository approach introduces the reader to technical aspects of folding and the mathematical models with clarity and good humor … \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e … is highly recommended for mathematicians and students alike who want to view, explore, wrestle with open problems in, or even try their own hand at the complexity of origami model design.\u003cbr\u003e—Thomas C. Hull, \u003cem\u003eThe Mathematical Intelligencer\u003c\/em\u003e, March 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magisterial work, splendidly produced, covers all aspects of the art and science.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSIAM Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, November 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most origami enthusiasts, the ancient Japanese art of folding and making creases is a mere hobby, and a grand pursuit for those giddily obsessed with the mathematics (or aesthetics) of how mere paper can be contorted into objects of beauty and interest. For Robert J. Lang, however, origami has become a life’s pursuit …\u003cbr\u003e—Chad Berndtson, \u003cem\u003eThe Patriot Ledger\u003c\/em\u003e, November 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e… finally, the secrets of an origami master are revealed! It feels like Lang has taken you on as an apprentice as he teaches you his techniques, stepping you through examples of real origami designs and their development.\u003cbr\u003e—Erik Demaine, October 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is something for everyone here, whether beginner or expert, left-brained or right, specialist or dilettante.\u003cbr\u003e—Gail Anderson, \u003cem\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Science\u003c\/em\u003e, April 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am in complete agreement with the questions and thoughts expressed in his book. … This book is perfect for math geeks who aim to apply their math in a \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e creative way.\u003cbr\u003e—OrigamiBlog.com, January 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Lang made some substantial changes — much to the joy of many origami enthusiasts. The first edition impressed with 594 pages full of high-quality content going into techniques, mathematics, and folding instructions. The second edition tops that by an extra 176 pages, an extra 30% of content! … Altogether, this wealth of new content definitely makes it worth buying the second edition — even if you already have the first edition. As to if you don’t have either edition: I’d recommend going for the second one.\u003cbr\u003e—Sara Adams, HappyFolding.com, December 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that a second edition of Robert Lang’s \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e is available. The bad news is you’re going to want to buy it, even if you have the first edition. … It’s a tribute to both the author and the publisher (CRC Press) that such major updates have been allowed. This book is without doubt the best guide to creating origami that has ever been published and I suspect it will retain the crown forever. … Quite simply, all creative folders should own this book if they have any interest in developing their skills. Even if they have no such interest, they should buy it — it’s that good.\u003cbr\u003e—Nick Robinson, origami artist and author, on his blog, September 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the First Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003eThe first part of his plan was to write the book he’d been contemplating while still at JDS Uniphase — \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was published in 2003 and lays out the underlying principles of origami and design techniques.\u003cbr\u003e—Susan Orlean, \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, February 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Robert J. Lang, a laser physicist, talks with passion about origami — the Japanese art of paper folding — the line between play and discovery also completely dissolves. Mr. Lang is what might be called an origamist (see www.langorigami.com). He wrote the book \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art\u003c\/strong\u003e and has created tarantulas, delicate herons, 12-spined shells and big-horned elk out of single, uncut, folded sheets of paper. \u003cbr\u003e—Edward Rothstein, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, April 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a synthesis of origami technique, history, and instructions, with very thoughtful and clear explanations for almost every aspect of the art of folding and designing origami.\u003cbr\u003e—Sarah Gourlie, \u003cem\u003eMath Horizons\u003c\/em\u003e, January 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLang chose to strike a balance between a book that describes origami design algorithmically and one that appeals to the origami community … . For mathematicians and origamists alike, Lang’s expository approach introduces the reader to technical aspects of folding and the mathematical models with clarity and good humor … \u003cstrong\u003eOrigami Design Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e … is highly recommended for mathematicians and students alike who want to view, explore, wrestle with open problems in, or even try their own hand at the complexity of origami model design.\u003cbr\u003e—Thomas C. Hull, \u003cem\u003eThe Mathematical Intelligencer\u003c\/em\u003e, March 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magisterial work, splendidly produced, covers all aspects of the art and science.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSIAM Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, November 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most origami enthusiasts, the ancient Japanese art of folding and making creases is a mere hobby, and a grand pursuit for those giddily obsessed with the mathematics (or aesthetics) of how mere paper can be contorted into objects of beauty and interest. For Robert J. Lang, however, origami has become a life’s pursuit …\u003cbr\u003e—Chad Berndtson, \u003cem\u003eThe Patriot Ledger\u003c\/em\u003e, November 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e… finally, the secrets of an origami master are revealed! It feels like Lang has taken you on as an apprentice as he teaches you his techniques, stepping you through examples of real origami designs and their development.\u003cbr\u003e—Erik Demaine, October 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is something for everyone here, whether beginner or expert, left-brained or right, specialist or dilettante.\u003cbr\u003e—Gail Anderson, \u003cem\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Science\u003c\/em\u003e, April 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. The Building Blocks of Origami. Elephant Design. Traditional Bases. Splitting Points. Grafting. Pattern Grafting. Tiling. Circle Packing. Molecules. Tree Theory. Box Pleating. Uniaxial Box Pleating. Polygon Packing. Hybrid Bases. References. Glossary. 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