Women, art and geometry in Southern Africa
By: Paulus Gerdes.
Publisher: Africa World Press; Africa World Pr
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Trenton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Handicraft -- Africa, Southern.; Decoration and ornament -- Africa, Southern.; Ethnomathematics -- Africa, Southern.; Geometry in art.; Women artisans -- Africa, Southern.
Description: The main objective of the book is to call attention to some mathematical ideas incorporated in the patterns invented by women in Southern Africa. An appreciation of these mathematical traditions may lead to their preservation, revival and development. Use of female art traditional forms has implications in the field of mathematics education.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-237).