Sacred Number - (Wooden Books) by Miranda Lundy (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Beautifully illustrated with many old engravings as well as contemporary imagery, "Sacred Number" covers basic counting systems and the widespread use of 20 important numbers from major religious texts; the importance of astronomy, geometry, and music to number quality; and how numbers affect architecture.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Numbers permeate every aspect of our lives; very little happens without a basic ability to manipulate the simple whole numbers we all take for granted. Beautifully illustrated with old engravings as well as contemporary imagery, Sacred Number introduces basic counting systems; significant numbers from major religious texts; the importance of astronomy, geometry, and music to number quality; how numbers affect architecture. Lundy explains why the ideas of Pythagoras still resonate, and she profiles each number from one to ten to show its distinct qualities: why, for example, the golden section is associated with five, and seven with the Virgin Mary.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Miranda Lundy</b> has studied the history of number for most of her life. The author of <i>Sacred Geometry</i>, she lives in England.</p>
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