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Author name: Miranda Lundy

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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 516.05
EAN num: 9780802713827
ISBN number: 0802713823
Label: Walker & Company
Manufacturer: Walker & Company
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 64
Printing Date: April 01, 2001
Publishing house: Walker & Company
Sale Popularity Level: 34906
Studio: Walker & Company




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Product Description:
Geometry is one of a group of special sciences - Number, Music and Cosmology are the others - found identically in nearly every culture on earth. In this small volume, Miranda Lundy presents a unique introduction to this most ancient and timeless of universal sciences.

Sacred Geometry demonstrates what happens to space in two dimensions - a subject last flowering in the art, science and architecture of the Renaissance and seen in the designs of Stonehenge, mosque decorations and church windows. With exquisite hand-drawn images throughout showing the relationship between shapes, the patterns of coin circles, and the definition of the golden section, it will forever alter the way in which you look at a triangle, hexagon, arch, or spiral.




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Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - An elegant and eloquent introduction to sacred geometry
I had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant and witty author of this book in 2004. :-) This book, like all the Wooden Books series is a gem in and of itself, and combined with others in the series, weaves wonderful contextual insights about the mystical underpinnings of nature, expressed in form, number and dynamic shape. This book has concentrated many useful and fascinating observations about what has become known as sacred geometry into an exquisite little package, with meticulous illustrations. Highly recommended! [...]



Rated by buyers 1 out of 5 stars - Short
This book is only 58 pages long so expect to have read it during breakfast , Im not sure about it, some interesting elements and ideas on tiling and how to draw a dodecagon but as I said its a very short book so is nothing more than a cursory glance , hopefully one day a project with come up where I can use some of the ideas in this book . Its cheap and I guess you get what you pay for , reminds me a bit of a grey and white catalouge or something. It could be good for someone who just wants to get a basic cheap idea of what sacred geometry is with a handful of diagrams thrown in , on that front it does deliver but remember 58 pages. less than a time magazine..



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - The art of sacred geometry
This little book, Sacred Geometry, is not only magical and straightforward in its substance, but is a visual delight. It reminds and further inspires to realize the connectedness of all of life and our part in it. It helps me, also, as an artist, to remember the basic forms that resonate in all of creation. This is not only a good book to give as a gift, but is a good one to have on your own bookshelf.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Fascinating Mathematics....
This is a delightful little book.If you have any interest in Geometry,Math,Design,Shapes,Tile patterns,Puzzles,etc.you'll really enjoy this book.Surprisingly ,you can grasp most of this book knowing high school math,;while at the same time those with more math knowledge will also enjoy it as well.I guess it falls right in the realm of Mathematical Recreations.I am amazed that the author has put together a beautifully writen book,including 168 drawings,figures,diagrams and on top of that shows how most are constructed.All this has been accomplished in 64 pages ,including an introduction.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - I just loved this book
This book is a treasure. I was given it as a present and I find myself turning to it for all sorts of ideas and also give it as a present quite regularly. She has managed to pull together a huge amount of wonderful information into a relatively small space. This is an inspiring, beautiful, thought provoking and even useful book. I am a graphic and fabrics designer and I had not come across some of these things before so I am very grateful for them.

I also really like the way the book is put together, lush textured paper (recycled I note) and quality illustrations. The way the subject is built up stage by stage until we reach the more complex set pieces at the back is very good. It helps you understand the basics of good design, and the use of geometry in this process.

I think the new-age overtones work very well too. She manages to convey some of the real mystery and magic of the field while never losing sight of the practical purpose of it all.

Highly recommended.

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