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Golden Section

Nature's Greatest Secret
By Scott Olsen
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Golden Section by Scott Olsen explores the mathematical concept of the golden ratio and its pervasive presence in nature, art, and architecture. The book delves into how this elegant proportion has influenced human understanding of beauty and harmony across cultures and throughout history. It combines scientific exploration with philosophical insights to highlight the universal significance of this mathematical constant.
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You might like this book if you are fascinated by the mathematical principles of nature and art, and enjoy exploring the mysterious beauty and harmony of the universe through the lens of science. It may appeal to those interested in how the golden ratio has influenced various fields, including mathematics, art, architecture, and the natural world.

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What was the golden secret known to Leonardo da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? This book aims to unravel a mystery, a code that seems to underly life, the universe and everything, a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale.

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What was the golden secret known to Leonardo da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself?

In this small but compact volume, internationally renowned divine proportion supersleuth Dr. Olsen unravels perhaps the greatest mystery of all time—a code that seems to underlie life, the universe, and everything—a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale. Designed for artists and scientists alike, this is the smallest, densest, and most beautiful book on the golden section ever produced.

WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.

Fascinating — FINANCIAL TIMES. Beautiful — LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. Rich and Artful — THE LANCET. Genuinely mind-expanding — FORTEAN TIMES. Excellent — NEW SCIENTIST. Stunning — NEW YORK TIMES.

Small books, big ideas.

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ISBN: 9781904263470

Publisher: Wooden Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 September 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wooden Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 125.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Dr Scott Olsen is associate Professor of Humanities at Ocala University, Florida. This is his first book.

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