The Golden Ratio
Product ID: 221384154
The Golden Ratio examines the presence of this divine number in art and architecture throughout history, as well as its ubiquity among plants, animals, and even the cosmos. This gorgeous book—with layflat dimensions that closely approximate the golden ratio—features clear, enlightening, and entertaining commentary alongside stunning full-color illustrations by Venezuelan artist and architect Rafael Araujo. From the pyramids of Giza, to quasicrystals, to the proportions of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate shapes with exquisite properties. This book invites you to take a new look at this timeless topic, with a compilation of research and information worthy of a text book, accompanied by over 200 beautiful color illustrations that transform this into the ultimate coffee table book. Author Gary Meisner shares the results of his twenty-year investigation and collaboration with thousands of people across the globe in dozens of professions and walks of life. The evidence will close the gaps of understanding related to many claims of the golden ratio’s appearances and applications, and present new findings to take our knowledge further yet. Whoever you are, and whatever you may know about this topic, you’ll find something new, interesting, and informative in this book, and may find yourself challenged to see, apply, and share this unique number of mathematics and science in new ways. Review: Great starting point - Great place to start your investigation on Golden Ratio Review: Beautiful book - The book looks very beautiful and elegant. Good to have it in the visitor's place.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,105 Reviews |
I**A
Great starting point
Great place to start your investigation on Golden Ratio
D**S
Beautiful book
The book looks very beautiful and elegant. Good to have it in the visitor's place.
A**D
Book is large and thick bound
Great presentation. Good book and easy to understand and follow for a math Luddite. Good quality paper and binding.
T**)
I thank the author for his insightful explanations.
I bought this book in both English and Japanese. The author is a great fan of the golden ratio and has used the technique he invented in many paintings that are both historically and artistically beautiful. I was deeply impressed by the important relationship between the golden ratio and Pythagorean theorem based on Kepler triangle. By linking this relationship with the Fibonacci sequence, I was also able to discover the equiangular spiral.
T**S
Great hardcover book
Nice hardcover book with many colorful illustrutations
N**A
Maths teacher gift
Purchased as a gift for Maths teachers... something a bit different. Beautiful imagery and interesting comments throughout the book and a different lens on the world of maths.
K**.
The relationship of the golden ratio to other physical objects is interesting .
I like this book . I am familiar with this ratio and worked it out myself years ago via a quadratic equation . I found the book very interesting and colourful , being full of many illustrations . The geometrical content brought back memories of my math's days when a student . A good and , if I may say , amusing book to read . A lighthearted look at some fundamental math's . Engineers would find it fun .
K**N
Beautiful book.
Absolutely beautifully made.
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