{"title":"Michael Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the profound insights of Michael Frame, a distinguished author in the realm of Science \u0026amp; Nature. Michael Frame's work offers a unique perspective, blending intricate scientific concepts with human emotion. His book, \u003cem\u003eGeometry of Grief\u003c\/em\u003e, exemplifies this approach, exploring the intersection of mathematics and emotional processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn expert in fractal geometry and complex systems, Frame's writing invites readers to appreciate the beauty and intricacy of natural patterns. Whether you are a seasoned scholar or a curious reader, his work provides accessible yet profound explorations of how mathematical concepts mirror the complexities of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngage with Michael Frame's collection to deepen your understanding of the natural world through the lens of geometry and to find solace in the structured beauty of science.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"geometry-of-grief-by-michael-frame-9780226826486","title":"Geometry of Grief","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this profound and hopeful book, a mathematician and celebrated teacher shows how mathematics may help all of us—even the math-averse—to understand and cope with grief.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe all know the euphoria of intellectual epiphany—the thrill of sudden understanding. But coupled with that excitement is a sense of loss: a moment of epiphany can never be repeated. In \u003cem\u003eGeometry of Grief\u003c\/em\u003e, mathematician Michael Frame draws on a career’s worth of insight—including his work with a pioneer of fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot—and a gift for rendering the complex accessible as he delves into this twinning of understanding and loss. Grief, Frame reveals, can be a moment of possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrame investigates grief as a response to an irrevocable change in circumstance. This reframing allows us to see parallels between the loss of a loved one or a career and the loss of the elation of first understanding a tricky concept. From this foundation, Frame builds a geometric model of mental states. An object that is fractal, for example, has symmetry of magnification: magnify a picture of a mountain or a fern leaf—both fractal—and we see echoes of the original shape. Similarly, nested inside great loss are smaller losses. By manipulating this geometry, Frame shows us, we may be able to redirect our thinking in ways that help reduce our pain. Small-scale losses, in essence, provide laboratories to learn how to meet large-scale losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterweaving original illustrations, clear introductions to advanced topics in geometry, and wisdom gleaned from his own experience with illness and others’ remarkable responses to devastating loss, Frame’s poetic book is a journey through the beautiful complexities of mathematics and life. With both human sympathy and geometrical elegance, it helps us to see how a geometry of grief can open a pathway for bold action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854557106412,"sku":"9780226826486","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226826486.jpg?v=1759246756"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-frame.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}