The Music Of The Spheres
Music, Science and the Natural Order of the Universe
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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
14 March 1994
Summary
From the 5th century BC, when Pythagoras first composed his laws of Western music and science, until the flowering of Romanticism over 2000 years later, scientists and philosophers perceived the cosmos musically, as an ordered mechanism whose smooth operation created a celestial harmony - the music of the spheres. The separation of science and music began with the scientific revolution during the Renaissance, and reached a peak with Romanticism, which celebrated what was human, individual and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349105420 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349105421 |
| Author: | Jamie James |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 1994 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 20mm |
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An unequivocal affirmation that music is no mere entertainment, but is vitally significant: an important adjunct in healing; an essential part of education. - SUNDAY TIMES
A learned, sophisticated book, full of surprises. - FINANCIAL TIMESJames probes deeply into an undervalued question and left me wondering at the extent to which our whole view of reality- and what may lie beyond it- is being revolutionised. - NEW SCIENTISTExuberant and witty. - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWAn unequivocal affirmation that music is no mere entertainment, but is vitally significant: an important adjunct in healing; an essential part of education. - SUNDAY TIMESA learned, sophisticated book, full of surprises. - FINANCIAL TIMESJames probes deeply into an undervalued question and left me wondering at the extent to which our whole view of reality- and what may lie beyond it- is being revolutionised. - NEW SCIENTISTExuberant and witty. - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWAbout The Author
Jamie James
Jamie James was born in Houston, Texas and is now the New York Correspondent for The Times and frequently contributes to the New York Times. He is a founding member of Discover and a contributing editor of Archeology.
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