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Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art, Second Edition (AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series) 2nd Edition
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The magnum opus of one of the world’s leading origami artists, the second edition of Origami Design Secrets 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.
With coverage spanning the foundations of origami construction and advanced methods using both paper and pencil and custom-built free software, Origami Design Secrets 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.
- ISBN-101568814364
- ISBN-13978-1568814360
- Edition2nd
- PublisherA K Peters/CRC Press
- Publication dateOctober 5, 2011
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.51 x 0.59 x 8.66 inches
- Print length770 pages
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I 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 very creative way.
―OrigamiBlog.com, January 2012
Robert 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.
―Sara Adams, HappyFolding.com, December 2011
The good news is that a second edition of Robert Lang’s Origami Design Secrets 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.
―Nick Robinson, origami artist and author, on his blog, September 2011
Praise for the First Edition:The first part of his plan was to write the book he’d been contemplating while still at JDS Uniphase ― Origami Design Secrets, which was published in 2003 and lays out the underlying principles of origami and design techniques.
―Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, February 2007
When 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 Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art and has created tarantulas, delicate herons, 12-spined shells and big-horned elk out of single, uncut, folded sheets of paper.
―Edward Rothstein, The New York Times, April 2006
This 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.
―Sarah Gourlie, Math Horizons, January 2006
Lang 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 … Origami Design Secrets … 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.
―Thomas C. Hull, The Mathematical Intelligencer, March 2005
This magisterial work, splendidly produced, covers all aspects of the art and science.
―SIAM Book Review, November 2004
For 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 …
―Chad Berndtson, The Patriot Ledger, November 2004
… 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.
―Erik Demaine, October 2003
There is something for everyone here, whether beginner or expert, left-brained or right, specialist or dilettante.
―Gail Anderson, Engineering & Science, April 2003
I 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 very creative way.
―OrigamiBlog.com, January 2012
Robert 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.
―Sara Adams, HappyFolding.com, December 2011
The good news is that a second edition of Robert Lang’s Origami Design Secrets 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.
―Nick Robinson, origami artist and author, on his blog, September 2011
Praise for the First Edition:The first part of his plan was to write the book he’d been contemplating while still at JDS Uniphase ― Origami Design Secrets, which was published in 2003 and lays out the underlying principles of origami and design techniques.
―Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, February 2007
When 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 Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art and has created tarantulas, delicate herons, 12-spined shells and big-horned elk out of single, uncut, folded sheets of paper.
―Edward Rothstein, The New York Times, April 2006
This 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.
―Sarah Gourlie, Math Horizons, January 2006
Lang 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 … Origami Design Secrets … 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.
―Thomas C. Hull, The Mathematical Intelligencer, March 2005
This magisterial work, splendidly produced, covers all aspects of the art and science.
―SIAM Book Review, November 2004
For 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 …
―Chad Berndtson, The Patriot Ledger, November 2004
… 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.
―Erik Demaine, October 2003
There is something for everyone here, whether beginner or expert, left-brained or right, specialist or dilettante.
―Gail Anderson, Engineering & Science, April 2003
About the Author
Robert J. Lang has been an avid student of origami for over forty years and is now recognized as one of the world’s leading masters of the art. He is noted for designs of great detail and realism, and his repertoire includes some of the most complex origami designs ever created. His work combines aspects of the Western school of mathematical origami design with the Eastern emphasis upon line and form to yield models that are at once distinctive, elegant, and challenging to fold. They have been shown in exhibitions in New York (Museum of Modern Art), Paris (Carrousel du Louvre), Salem (Peabody Essex Museum), San Diego (Mingei Museum of World Folk Art), and Kaga, Japan (Nippon Museum of Origami), among others.
In 1992 Dr. Lang became the first Westerner ever invited to address the Nippon Origami Association’s annual meeting; he has since been an invited guest at international origami conventions around the world. He lectures widely on origami and its connections to mathematics, science, and technology and teaches workshops on both artistic techniques and applications of folding in industrial design.
Dr. Lang is one of the pioneers of the cross-disciplinary marriage of origami with mathematics; he has been one of the few Western columnists for Origami Tanteidan Magazine, the journal of the Japan Origami Academic Society, and has presented several refereed technical papers on origami-math at mathematical and computer science professional meetings. He has consulted on applications of origami to engineering problems ranging from air-bag design to expandable space telescopes. He is the author or co-author of twelve books and numerous articles on origami art and design.
Dr. Lang was born in Ohio and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Along the way to his current career as a full-time origami artist and consultant, he worked as a physicist, engineer, and R&D manager, during which time he authored or co-authored over 80 technical publications and 50 patents on semiconductor lasers, optics, and integrated optoelectronics. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, a member of the IEEE Photonics Society, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics from 2007–2010. In 2009, he received the highest honor of Caltech, the Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Lang resides in Alamo, California.
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- Publisher : A K Peters/CRC Press; 2nd edition (October 5, 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 770 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1568814364
- ISBN-13 : 978-1568814360
- Item Weight : 4.8 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.59 x 8.66 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #541,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #299 in Origami (Books)
- #336 in Math Games
- #4,648 in Mathematics (Books)
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About the author
Robert J. Lang has been an avid student of origami for some forty years and is now recognized as one of the world’s leading masters of the art. He is one of the pioneers of the cross-disciplinary marriage of origami with mathematics and organized the 2006 Fourth International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics, and Education at Caltech. He has consulted on applications of origami to medical devices, air-bag design, and space telescopes, is the author or co-author of nine books and numerous articles on origami and lectures on the connections between origami, mathematics, science, and technology. Many examples of his work may be found on his website, http://www.langorigami.com .
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What I love most about the book is that Lang explains things in a clear, methodical, and complete way. He doesn't force the reader to have an "origami mindset" to understand, but doesn't spoonfeed information endlessly, without leaving anything for the reader to consider or determine.
The book does include instructions to what's displayed on the cover, and much much more. Models range from extensions/different applications of traditional bases, to complicated advanced bases, requiring personal artistic skill in shaping the base to the final model. Most of the models in the latter half of the book will require large paper, sometimes rectangles in specific dimensions; small squares less than a foot on each side just won't cut it.
Lang does a good job at stimulating the reader to actually read his writing, and try things out. For example, the koi fish model in the book (one on the cover) only provides instructions to make the model without scales; to add them, you have to go back into the chapter just before and read about tiling, where he provides pieces of the crease pattern in parts. It's a good thing for novice-intermediate folders (of which I am one), because it allows him to explain the tiling process and logic, which allows him to simplify the crease pattern to just show where one needs to repeat this pattern, rather than outlining it all out. May not make a difference to the experienced folder, though.
Also, if you're a mathematician looking for origami mathematics, this book isn't for you despite the title. The focus is more on design than mathematics, though the latter does show up more than a few times in the text.
Overall: Book is only for intermediate to advanced folders who want to understand the logic behind origami better. Contains lots of great models with instructions (some contained within the chapter itself), but you'll need to procure large paper to fold most of them. You're unlikely to find an origami book with as much depth and breadth as this one anywhere else.
My boyfriend loves origami and wanted to really push his creative limits but couldn't find anything "challenging."
And let me tell you, I searched high and low for this baby. This book sat in my virtual cart for two weeks, i'm surprised it didn't get dusty haha. I'm not a big spender so this was something I thought long and hard about because I wanted it to be worth it, not just for him but for me too! I wasnt exactly sure what his origami lvl was or if this would suffice! I have anxiety okay XD
Anyway this book is great and it gets pretty complicated! Its really mathematical (Not my thing) but he loves it and he has made some incredible things. He's made me a couple basic turtles in the past, but his new creations? Absolutely awesome. I saw the passion in his eyes and that's what makes this book priceless. PS. It shows you how to make a dragon!!!!
I recomend this book for all people who want to know the state of art of origami, also for begginers. If you have no money make a effort and put money in a saving account and then buy only one book of origami: Origami Design Secrets. It's the most complete book until now in the history of origami. If you like origami you MUST have this book.
The const is some people feel bad with geometry or mathematics, both of them are necessary to do complex origami figures. The autor in this edition eliminate one mathematics chapter, i think because some people don't like one chapter and then they feel bad and starting to think is to complex for them the whole book, i have the first edition an this one and i can said is not hard to understand, but is long and complete and you will discover a lot of think(you can download this chapter for free in the Robert Lang web page).
The concepts are clear and mathematics and geometry is easy to understand. The book is the most complet book of origami until now. i have read the first edition, i think the second edition is better, the images are more clear an have more colors and we have like 150 new pages for the same price.
I'm not a big fan of 'recipe' books where one is given a set of instructions to follow without any explanations of inner workings. In this book Dr. Lang gives you a real insight on design. You just have to work on it, learn from it and enjoy it.
What I love about this book: Dr. Lang considers his reader an intelligent human being with motivation to learn. Every topic is discussed in general first, exercises are suggested and independent thinking is encouraged. This is followed by diagrams and instructions for several models. Models are complex, difficult for beginners, but if one perseveres, it is a great delight to fold.
What I don't like - have to find something yet.
May be one thing - at times I wish I had Dr. Land at my side to help me through a particularly challenging place on diagram. I think I'll want it even if I successfully make all the models from the book, just because it'll be great in any case. And even more so if I grow up and start designing my own models.
Thank you, Dr. Lang!!!!!!!
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J'avais déjà la première édition, celle ci en encore plus massive et recentrée sur le pliage il n'y a plus les nombreuses pages sur les mathématiques du pliage qui sont disons le très très ardues.
Merci et vive amzon.