100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Math and the Arts

This book reveals the surprising connections between the seemingly disparate worlds of mathematics and the arts. Mathematician John D. Barrow illustrates how patterns, the core of mathematics, are abundant in artistic expressions. Explore 100 intriguing intersections, from the golden ratios in Mondrian's work to the fractal qualities of Pollock's drip paintings, and even the physics behind a ballerina's leap.