Polyhedron Man

Spreading the word about the wonders of crystal-like geometric forms

A towering stack of 642 compact disks could represent an impressive music or software collection. The same number of CDs strung together into iridescent arcs can be a mathematical sculpture.

George Hart’s “Twisted Rivers.” Hart

George Hart (right) with high-school student Thomas Engdahl (left), David Richter (middle) of Southeast Missouri State University, and an elaborate model constructed from Zome components.