Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers A book that stimulates the mind as well as the eye.--Scientific American The combination of art and exposition was quite effective. The writing is accessible to most reasonably well-educated laypeople, and I imagine that many such people would derive considerable pleasure dipping into this attractive and interesting book.--Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews Eli Maor's lively writing benefits in equal parts from the geometry of ancient Greece and the eye-popping images conjured by artist Eugen Jost.--Bill Cannon, Scientist's Bookshelf Graphic illustrations serve as both beautiful abstract art and helpful explanations in this overview of geometric theorems and patterns.--Science News [Beautiful Geometry] achieves its aim to demonstrate that there is visual beauty in Mathematics. I heartily recommend it.--LSE Review of Books The explanations are clear, and cover the background to the paintings in a manner that will be appreciated by readers whatever their level of mathematical knowledge... Anyone with any interest in visual mathematics will love this book.--Times Higher Education A good-looking, large-format book suitable for the coffee table, but with lots of mathematical ideas packed in among the colorful illustrations... [A] handsome book for browsing and for some deep thought, and would be a superb gift for anyone (especially a young person) who has interest in mathematics.--Rob Hardy, Columbus Dispatch It is a handsome book for browsing and for some deep thought, and would be a superb gift for anyone (especially a young person) who has interest in mathematics.--Rob Hardy, Dispatch The book by Maor and Jost should be given to everyone--young or old--embarking on the study of mathematics or anyone teaching mathematics. The book will act as a source of inspiration and as a reminder of why it is that mathematics has fascinated the human race for millennia.--Henrik Jeldtoft Jensen, LMS Newsletter The content is accessible to anyone with even a high school course in geometry. The writing is very clear.--Choice Clear and lively... The mathematics in this book is first-rate, but the real surprise is how well the art reflects and illuminates the topic at hand... All of it is lovely to look at... [Beautiful Geometry] rises to the level of a coffee-table art book, only with a lot more depth.--Mathematical Reviews [E]erily captivating book... Maor's style of writing is conversational, and the writing is engaging.--Annalisa Crannell, Journal of Mathematics and the Arts At a very reasonable price, this is a book which would grace the coffee-table of any mathematics department, and many of the ideas in it will stimulate valuable discussions in the classroom.--Gerry Leversha, Mathematical Gazette It presents as a coffee-table book for mathematicians and would be a good addition to a classroom library, available for students of all ages to explore.--Susan Mielechowsky, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Visually stunning... [Beautiful Geometry] raises fundamental questions, answered thousands of years later and evidencing the progress made... This is an engaging book of broad appeal and a colourful approach to the history of geometry.--Mathematics Today
