A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe
The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science
$45.78
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
29 September 1995
Summary
Discover how mathematical sequences abound in our natural world in this definitive exploration of the geography of the cosmos
You need not be a philosopher or a botanist, and certainly not a mathematician, to enjoy the bounty of the world around us. But is there some sort of order, a pattern, to the things that we see in the sky, on the ground, at the beach? In A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe, Michael Schneider, an education writer and compute…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060926717 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060926716 |
| Author: | Michael S. Schneider |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Avon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 1995 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 187mm x 237mm |
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“Highly informative … [shows] Schneider’s particular gift of transforming everyday experience into something magical … Highly recommended.”– “New Frontier”In this book you will find something that cannot be obtained elsewhere, a complete introduction to the geometric code of nature, written and illustrated by the most perceptive of its modern investigators.“– from the Preface by John Mitchell
About The Author
Michael S. Schneider
Michael S. Schneider is an educator developing new perceptions of nature, science, art, and mathematics, holding workshops for teachers, artists, architects, and children concerning nature’s numerical language. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and a Master’s Degree in Math Education from the University of Florida. He was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar in India and taught in public schools for eleven years. An education writer and computer consultant, he designed the geometry harmonizing the statues at the entrance to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, where he lives.
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