The Secret World of Flexagons : Fascinating Folded Paper Puzzles

The hexaflexagon is a folded paper strip of colored triangles that has long delighted people with how it "magically" changes its appearance when “flexed”. This hands-on, comprehensive book goes beyond the hexaflexagon, the standard version of this folded puzzle, exponentially expanding this barely explored field as it brings new options and fresh insights to light.

• Learn over a dozen different flexes, make dozens of different flexagons with the aid of step-by-step illustrated directions and templates to copy and print.
• Delve into the internal structure of flexagons and discover a universal way to describe and predict their behavior.
• Learn how to create your own custom flexagons with a special computer program.
• Understand how flexagons are connected to group theory, computer science, and topology.
• Have fun decorating flexagons and make flexagon books, puzzles, pop-ups, mazes, and more.

Written in a clear, easy-to-understand, and conversational style; and enhanced with challenges and tips to broaden your flexagon skills and spark creativity, The Secret World of Flexagons: Fascinating Folded Paper Puzzles is a must for flexagon enthusiasts, teachers, students, libraries, mathematicians and everyone who loves to solve a good puzzle.