Geometry From Africa

The peoples of Africa south of the Sahara desert constitute a vibrant cultural mosaic, extremely rich in its diversity. Among the peoples of the sub-Saharan region, interest in creating and exploring forms and shapes has blossomed in diverse cultural and social contexts with such an intensity that with reason, to paraphrase Claudia Zaslavsky's Africa Counts, it may be said that "Africa Geometrizes" as well. Paulus Gerdes demonstrates the influence of geometrical ideas on African Culture with dozens of stories and beautiful illustrations.