The Seduction of Curves:The Lines of Beauty that Connect Mathematics, Art, and the Nude

Einstein had remarked that to appreciate the universe one would need to understand curves. Not sure if he was seduced by curves, but it is clear that straight lines and square corners do not determine what we make of the universe. Like the human body, the universe is beautiful because of its magical patterns and exquisite shapes. Be it the human cell, the lowly creatures or the distant galaxies, the remarkable theory of curves is at work everywhere. Such is the magic of this theory that the entire universe manifests itself in curves, from the fold to a wigwam.