iBooks by James R Murphy

iBooks by James R Murphy

Why String FiguresWhy String Figures

An introduction into the magic of string figures and what they have to teach us.
An exposition of a curriculum using string figures for all the grades of public school in the United States. 

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The Diamond System of FiguresThe Diamond System of Figures

a beginning system of forming a series of string figures based on the usage of two and four diamond figures

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the ten men system of figuresThe Ten Men System of Figures

The ten men figure is the first three loop figure I teach.  It is simple to learn and affords a rich system of variations.
I taught ten men to my daughter riding to school with her on the bus in New York City when she was three and a half years old.

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north american indian figuresNorth American Indian Figures

a detailed exploration of several north american indian net string figures with complex variations

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vertical nets and tennis netsVertical Nets and Tennis Nets

this book continues developing a system of more and more complex string figures.

 

 

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