The Golden Ratio The Story of Phi The World's Most Astonishing Number Book Livio

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Mathematics & Sciences
ISBN
9780767908160
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Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0767908163
ISBN-13
9780767908160
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2501202

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
304 Pages
Publication Name
Golden Ratio : the Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Subject
History & Philosophy, Geometry / General, Research, History
Type
Textbook
Author
Mario Livio
Subject Area
Mathematics, Science
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"[An] entertaining review of the history of mathematics . . . A nice mental workout." - Linda Schlossberg,San Francisco Chronicle "Engagingly enthusiastic . . . It's hard not to feel inspired and even unsettled by the hidden order Livio reveals." -New Scientist "Numbers aficionados will delight in astrophysicist Livio's history of an irrational number whose fame is second only to that of pi. . . . Livio's encyclopedic selection of subjects, supported by dozens of illustrations, will snare anyone with a recreational interest in mathematics." -Booklist, "[An] entertaining review of the history of mathematics . . . A nice mental workout." - Linda Schlossberg, San Francisco Chronicle "Engagingly enthusiastic . . . It's hard not to feel inspired and even unsettled by the hidden order Livio reveals." - New Scientist "Numbers aficionados will delight in astrophysicist Livio's history of an irrational number whose fame is second only to that of pi. . . . Livio's encyclopedic selection of subjects, supported by dozens of illustrations, will snare anyone with a recreational interest in mathematics." - Booklist
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Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi , or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered by Euclid more than two thousand years ago because of its crucial role in the construction of the pentagram, to which magical properties had been attributed. Since then it has shown a propensity to appear in the most astonishing variety of places, from mollusk shells, sunflower florets, and rose petals to the shape of the galaxy. Psychological studies have investigated whether the Golden Ratio is the most aesthetically pleasing proportion extant, and it has been asserted that the creators of the Pyramids and the Parthenon employed it. It is believed to feature in works of art from Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Salvador Dali's The Sacrament of the Last Supper , and poets and composers have used it in their works. It has even been found to be connected to the behavior of the stock market The Golden Ratio is a captivating journey through art and architecture, botany and biology, physics and mathematics. It tells the human story of numerous phi-fixated individuals, including the followers of Pythagoras who believed that this proportion revealed the hand of God; astronomer Johannes Kepler, who saw phi as the greatest treasure of geometry; such Renaissance thinkers as mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa; and such masters of the modern world as Goethe, Cezanne, Bartok, and physicist Roger Penrose. Wherever his quest for the meaning of phi takes him, Mario Livio reveals the world as a place where order, beauty, and eternal mystery will always coexist., Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi , or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered by Euclid more than two thousand years ago because of its crucial role in the construction of the pentagram, to which magical properties had been attributed. Since then it has shown a propensity to appear in the most astonishing variety of places, from mollusk shells, sunflower florets, and rose petals to the shape of the galaxy. Psychological studies have investigated whether the Golden Ratio is the most aesthetically pleasing proportion extant, and it has been asserted that the creators of the Pyramids and the Parthenon employed it. It is believed to feature in works of art from Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Salvador Dali's The Sacrament of the Last Supper , and poets and composers have used it in their works. It has even been found to be connected to the behavior of the stock market! The Golden Ratio is a captivating journey through art and architecture, botany and biology, physics and mathematics. It tells the human story of numerous phi-fixated individuals, including the followers of Pythagoras who believed that this proportion revealed the hand of God; astronomer Johannes Kepler, who saw phi as the greatest treasure of geometry; such Renaissance thinkers as mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa; and such masters of the modern world as Goethe, Cezanne, Bartok, and physicist Roger Penrose. Wherever his quest for the meaning of phi takes him, Mario Livio reveals the world as a place where order, beauty, and eternal mystery will always coexist.
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  • by smmile_earthling
    24 Apr, 2016

    Phi an amazing Number

    I purchased the book because I was looking for design ideas and thought this book would help but the author went out of his way to point out that the beauty of the phi ratio often described is not real or is over hyped. That is to say that phi has not been used as often as some people say. That being said the author did point out some very amazing things about what he called the most irrational number. The book is broad is scope from history (when is was really first described), art (where is can be proven or 1st described as being used in various art forms and where not), science() , nature(), math (like prime Fibonacci numbers are prime number in the Fibonacci sequence) just to mention a few topics covered by Phi The book did not mention what I call little phi 0.618.... or 1/phi but big ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: waddlebooks

  • by 26aef
    03 Jan, 2019

    Great read

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

  • by deldbl.v8rr8q4rie
    15 Jan, 2019

    Mathematics of beauty

    interestingly written.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by quoth-the-raven
    26 Nov, 2019

    Golden Ratio

    Very interesting information for anyone who likes history...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: goodwill_industries_of_san_diego-books

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