The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars An Exhibition of Surprising Structures Across Dimensions |
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Author:
| Pickover, Clifford A. |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-11597-9 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe.
Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe.