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The Beginner's Guide To Constructing The Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science [Paperback]

Michael S Schneider (Author)
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Publication Date: Oct 5 1995 | ISBN-10: 0060926716 | ISBN-13: 978-0060926717 | Edition: 1

The Universe May Be a Mystery,
But It's No Secret

Michael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated journey along the numbers one through ten to explore the mathematical principles made visible in flowers, shells, crystals, plants, and the human body, expressed in the symbolic language of folk sayings and fairy tales, myth and religion, art and architecture. This is a new view of mathematics, not the one we learned at school but a comprehensive guide to the patterns that recur through the universe and underlie human affairs. A Beginner's Guide to Constructing, the Universe shows you:

  • Why cans, pizza, and manhole covers are round.

  • Why one and two weren't considered numbers by the ancient Greeks.

  • Why squares show up so often in goddess art and board games.

  • What property makes the spiral the most widespread shape in nature, from embryos and hair curls to hurricanes and galaxies.

  • How the human body shares the design of a bean plant and the solar system.

  • How a snowflake is like Stonehenge, and a beehive like a calendar.

  • How our ten fingers hold the secrets of both a lobster and a cathedral.

  • And much more.

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    In the spiral of the nautilus shell, in the veins of a maple leaf, in the bonds of the benzene ring--everywhere he looks, Schneider sees a cosmic geometry. Of course, the lines of this geometry have long attracted the attention of probing minds, including Pythagoras, Plato, the Psalmist, Demetrius, and Plotinus. The author weaves the insights of these thinkers and many more together in a tapestry of reflections (richly illustrated) on celestial harmonies. Once initiated into the ancient mysteries, the reader will recognize profound meanings--not merely scientific utility--in squares, triangles, and other common shapes. The reader needs no extraordinary expertise in mathematics to explore these pages, just a relish for intellectual adventure. Schneider helps us discover just how much mental energy can fit within the circle of new horizons. Bryce Christensen --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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    "Highly informative . . . [shows] Schneider's particular gift of transforming everyday experience into something magical . . . Highly recommended." -- -- New Frontier
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    5.0 out of 5 stars great Jan 3 2013
    By joe mix
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    this book is great and is everything that i was looking for. i look forward in reading and learning from it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Numbers are Alive! July 16 2004
    By Jaye Beldo
    Format:Paperback
    I attended a Sacred Geometry workshop sponsored by Phanes Press/David Fideler back in 1996 and had the good fortune to meet the author of A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe. The inspiring manner in which he presented difficult to grasp concepts (difficult for an innumerate, right brained type such as myself) helped me to reconnect with the actual humane-ness of mathematics, something so neglected/discouraged in education on all levels these days. This book is exemplary in that it directly purveys the spiritedness of the author himself-his genuine enthusiasm for the archetypal topic at hand, in this case the numbers one through ten. A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe certainly is the place to start the voyage to reclaiming the spirit and life hidden with mathematics. Number Crunchers take heed because numbers are alive!

    Jaye Beldo: Netnous@Aol.Com

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Awakened! Jun 13 2004
    By John truthADjuster
    Format:Hardcover
    When i read the book, i was awakened! And many secrets were revealed that were protected by elite societies in the past. Numbers shape the world, and the book explains why. In fact, it's common sense when you come to think about it. All shapes are numbers with appearance. Numbers cannot be seen. But they are manifested in the square as 4, triangle as 3. And to realize that all shapes can be derived by the vescica pesces, is amazing. Two circles that overlap at their centers. It's a metaphore that teaches us people how to interact with each other -- in a way that two beings should touch each other's centers ( but this is not included in the book...just a thought ).
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating trip through symbolic math
    Who knew that our universe is such a spectacularly ordered place? Michael Schneider takes us on a fantastic voyage through the primary numbers one through ten, and shows us how... Read more
    Published on Feb 19 2004 by JLind555
    2.0 out of 5 stars few gems mixed in with otherwise useless rantings
    Although Schneider clearly has a strong grasp of
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    Published on Aug 22 2003 by B. Hoogerbrugge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing less than amazing.
    I can't say enough about this fascinating book by this genius of an author. It is absolutely incredible, and the guy who wrote it is up there with Stephen Hawking as far as I'm... Read more
    Published on Jun 17 2003 by The Poe Toaster
    5.0 out of 5 stars thoroughly enjoyable and engaging
    It's a good thing they bound the book well, because I have put it to a good deal of use over the last few years, as have the numerous people who have come over to read it (because... Read more
    Published on May 20 2003 by R. Andrews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Excellent Excellent
    What more can I say! This is an amazing amount of research about the laws of nature and the human race! Great work!
    Published on Jan 8 2003 by KeriKetzi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Why don't they teach this stuff in school?
    I really did not like math when I was in school. What was the point? Manipulating a bunch of abstract concepts for the mere sake of doing the work. Read more
    Published on Nov 27 2002 by Brian Johnston
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relates Geometry to Life
    This is a very well written book that relates some basic concepts in geometry to science, architecture and life. Each of the ten chapters is about a geometric shape and Mr. Read more
    Published on Jan 10 2002 by Kenneth James Michael MacLean
    5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant way to see beauty
    As a thumb rule we learned mathemathics as a field that manipulate numbers and abstract objects, this book open the mind to those believers that need a probe, it shows that... Read more
    Published on Dec 27 2001 by Luis Raul Marroquin
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed
    I was hoping for a relatively scientific treatment of the subject, not numerology. If you believe in horoscopes, you'll like this book.
    Published on July 11 2001 by "abates77"
    5.0 out of 5 stars A method for meditational voyaging thru worlds around us!
    Forgiving and putting aside any semblences of "New Age fantasies", Michael Schneider offers extensive and enlightening research into the mathematical realities all around... Read more
    Published on May 20 2001 by Steve Howland
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