The Mobius Strip: Dr. August
Mobiuss Marvelous Band in
Mathematics, Games, Literature, Art,
Technology, and Cosmology by
Clifford A. Pickover
John - A Twisted Space Enthusiast
The road that leads from the Möbius strip — a common-sense-defying
continuous loop with only one side and one edge, made famous by the
illustrations of M.C. Escher — goes to some of the strangest spots
imaginable. It takes us to where the purely intellectual enters our world:
where our senses, overloaded with grocery bills, the price of gas, and what
to eat for lunch, are expected to absorb really bizarre ideas. And no better
guide to this weird universe exists than the brilliant thinker Clifford A.
Pickover, the 21st centurys answer to Buckminster Fuller. From molecules
and metal sculptures to postage stamps, architectural structures, and

models of the universe, The Möbius Strip gives readers a glimpse of new
ways of thinking and other worlds as Pickover reaches across cultures and
peers beyond our ordinary reality. Lavishly illustrated, this is an infinite
fountain of wondrous forms that can be used to help explain how
mathematics has permeated every field of scientific endeavor, such as the
colors of a sunset or the architecture of our brains; how it helps us build
supersonic aircraft and roller coasters, simulate the flow of Earths natural
resources, explore subatomic quantum realities, and depict faraway
galaxies.
Personal Review: The Mobius Strip: Dr. August Mobiuss
Marvelous Band in Mathematics, Games, Literature, Art,
Technology, and Cosmology by Clifford A. Pickover
If the book of nature is written in mathematics, then the works of Clifford
Pickover can safely be said to be a great Cliff's Notes version!
In all his work, Pickover has a genuine gift for making the abstract
accessible and meaningful like here where he discusses perhaps the most
famous creation of August Mobius: the Mobius strip.
To make one is very easy: 1) cut out a piece of paper in the shape of a
ruler, 2) take one edge of the paper, turn it 180 degrees and 3) join it with
the other end of the paper.
As a result of this operation, you will have created a circular looking object
with a kink in the middle. That kink does something fascinating: it makes
it so that if you trace your finger along the surface of the object, you will
find that it only has one side!
As paradigm defying as this may seem, it litterally opens the door to
interesting discussions about the various topologies (or surface formations)
an object can assume. It begins a discussion of different dimensions and
the exotic mathematics that describe them.
Filled with easy to follow discussion and lots of pictures, Pickover takes
great pains to make sure he never leaves any readers behind.
This book is great and those who really enjoyed would be well advised to
also read Pickover's Surfing Through Hyperspace and also his Time: A
traveler's guide.
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