Fractal Dreamworld
Author(s) | Holly Webb
Publisher | Holly Webb
Language(s) | English
Paperback | 85 pages
ISBN-13 | 979-8343808711
Product Dimensions | 21.59 x 0.51 x 21.59 cm
Purchase | USA & select other countries via Amazon
Photography | Creatives duMonde
Holly Webb is a software engineer, math enthusiast and historian. Her formidable education, intellect and creative prowess have coalesced in the form of a coloring book that zooms in on the most famous geometric fractal, The Mandelbrot Set – proving an unexpected and a vital learning tool.
Fractal Dreamworld reveals the intrinsic artistic value of fractal geometry, a branch of mathematics pioneered by Benoît Mandelbrot who coined the term “fractal” to define a new class of mathematical shapes whose uneven contours simulated the irregular formations found in nature.* Fractals are a system of geometric repetition, whereby successively smaller copies of a pattern are nested inside one another, such that the same intricate shapes appear infinitely.**
For elementary school students and beyond, it’s a powerfully unassuming introduction to the concept of fractals as observed in nature (ferns), food (broccoli), the human body (lungs) and in math. It is equally engaging for the business or leisurely traveler seeking to relax with meaningful mind engagement. The soft, slim silhouette slides easily into a backpack, travel bag or briefcase.
Webb has gifted us the perfect conversation starter, as well as a multi-seasonal, inter-generational companion to go from bus, car, plane or train to school, pool, beach, play date, doctor’s appointment or mountain retreat. Her carefully curated, intricate patterns are best brought to life with precision by using dry, colored pencils. Wet markers are not recommended.
Fractal Dreamworld is wonderful and thoughtful reminder that education needn’t be forced, but is a lived habit.
You may further explore the Mandelbrot Set on this website by either navigating the map interactively or entering exact coordinates directly into the URL (see below).
For example, here’s one of the locations from the book:
Coordinates: –0.74732521883769 + –0.08280999281325i
Zoom level (width): 0.000000008
These values translate to the following URL:
https://mandelbrot.silversky.dev/?re=-0.74732521883769&im=-0.08280999281325&width=0.000000008
TMG
