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Emblems of Mind

The Inner Life of Music and Mathematics

Emblems of Mind( )
Author: Rothstein, Edward
ISBN:978-0-226-72954-1
Publication Date:May 2006
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $17.00
Book Description:

One is a science, the other an art; one useful, the other seemingly decorative, but mathematics and music share common origins in cult and mystery and have been linked throughout history. Emblems of Mind is Edward Rothstein's classic exploration of their profound similarities, a journey into their "inner life." Along the way, Rothstein explains how mathematics makes sense of space, how music tells a story, how theories are constructed, how melody is shaped. He invokes the poetry...
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Book Details
Pages:284
Detailed Subjects: Mathematics / General
Music / Instruction & Study / Theory
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.647 x 0.928 x 0.066 Inches
Book Weight:0.942 Pounds



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