Main Index Page

Last updated 6/11/2025

x

This page is being used to collect information about books which contain general information about Mathematical Paperfolding. Information about particular types of mathematical paperfolds can be found in the 'Other Mathematical Paperfolds' section of the 'Topics and Indexes' page of this project.

**********

1776

Volume IV of 'The Natural History of Animals, Vegetables and Minerals' is an English translation, published in London, probably in 1776, of part of the 36 volume work 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliére' by George Louis Leclerc, Count de Buffon. It contains a discussion of:

**********

1833

'Manuel des fondateurs et des directeurs des premières écoles de l'enfance, connues sous le nom de salles d'asile' by M. Cochin, was published by Hachette in Paris in 1833. It contains a small section on the use of paperfolding to teach simple geometric concepts.

**********

1849

A 'Rapport sur une Nouvelle Methode de Geometrie Pratique de Martin Chatelain' appeared in the 'Bulletin de la Societe D'Encouragement Pour L'Industrie Nationale' which was published in 1849.

**********

1891

'Education of Head and Hand' by Gabriel Bamberger was published by A Flanagan in Chicago in 1891. The work is a compilation of six leaflets about manual work in schools. The second leaflet contains instructions for making geometric shapes by paperfolding.

**********

1893

Publication of 'Geometrical Exercises in Paperfolding' by Tandalam Sundara Row

**********

1905

Publication of 'The First Book of Geometry' by Grace Chisholm Young and W H Young

**********

1923

There is a chapter titled 'Das Falten im Dienste der Geometrie' in 'Falten und Formen mit Papier' by Richard Rothe which was published by Deutscher Verlag für Jugend und Volk in Vienna and Leipzig in 1923. T

**********