Zen of magic squares, circles, and stars, the: an exhibition of surprising structures across dimensions
Auteur :
Pickover, Clifford A.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691115979
Date de publication :
18 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
624 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe.