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Engaging introduction to that curious feature of mathematics which provides framework for so many structures in biology, chemistry, and the arts. Discussion ranges from theories of biological growth to intervals and tones in music, Pythagorean numerology, conic sections, Pascal's triangle, the Fibonnacci series, and much more.

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Before launching out on our main topic, beauty in mathematics, it will be worth while to convince ourselves that the effort required to learn to appreciate aesthetic values is justified by the pleasure it offers. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book!, Dec 26 2010

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This book is made for the geometry enthusiast.
It enters into a world of sacred geomatry, with a
sort of religious backdrop. I enjoyed it immensly,
but I wouldn't recommend it for light reading.

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3.0 out of 5 stars not very mathematical, April 11 2004

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i can see that mr. huntley really thinks mathematics are beutiful (and i agree), but he fails to make a convincing argument of that fact. the math in the book is very basic, he just repeats what you'll find in any other golden ratio book and his aesthetics and psychology theories are far out and not properly argumented. i much preferred mario livio's book on the subject.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I agree with the gentleman from Atlanta..., Jan 18 2003

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Wendy Vedder (Phoenixville, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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The review from Atlanta said he was tempted to staple entire pages together to eliminate the gushing in this book... I actually went through with a marker and crossed out what irritated me (about a third of the book).

Aside from that, this book does an excellent job at giving a beginner a handle on phi. Many of his examples either don't work out (as the other commentators have indicated) or more often, aren't spelled out well enough for the novice. Nonetheless, it's a book worth having. The relationships between E, Pi, and Phi, the three constants for the three dimensions of numbers, are well treated.

Mark Vedder

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mathematical error and misleading conclusion on page 99.
For the most part an excellent, easy to follow work. However, on page 99 (item #3, bottom of page) the author states the incorrect equality: 2(phi+1+1/phi)=4, for the surface... Read more

Published on Aug 15 2000 by Danni Akers

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid intro to the golden rectangle
This book is perfect if you enjoyed the movie Pi and want to learn more, or if you are researching connections between math and religion, art, quality (per R. Read more