The Golden Ratio
The Divine Beauty of Mathematics
Published on 1. November 2018
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-63106-486-9 (ISBN)
Description
Uncover the beauty of the divine proportion all around you with this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated reference.
From the pyramids of Giza, to quasicrystals, to the proportions of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate shapes with exquisite properties. In The Golden Ratio: The Divine Beauty of Mathematics, Author Gary Meisner examines the presence of this divine number in art and architecture throughout history, as well as its ubiquity among plants, animals, and even the cosmos. This gorgeous, display-worthy volume features:
Lay-flat dimensions that closely approximate the golden ratio
The results of the author's twenty-year investigation and collaboration with thousands of people across the globe in dozens of professions and walks of life
Clear, enlightening, and entertaining commentary
Over 250 captivating color images, including illustrations by Venezuelan artist and architect Rafael Araujo, photographs of nature and architecture, and famous artwork
The evidence closes the gaps of understanding related to many claims of the golden ratio's appearances and applications, and presents new findings to take our knowledge further yet.
Whoever you are, and whatever you may know about this topic, you'll find something new, interesting, and informative in this book, and may find yourself challenged to see, apply, and share this unique number of mathematics and science in new ways.
From the pyramids of Giza, to quasicrystals, to the proportions of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate shapes with exquisite properties. In The Golden Ratio: The Divine Beauty of Mathematics, Author Gary Meisner examines the presence of this divine number in art and architecture throughout history, as well as its ubiquity among plants, animals, and even the cosmos. This gorgeous, display-worthy volume features:
Lay-flat dimensions that closely approximate the golden ratio
The results of the author's twenty-year investigation and collaboration with thousands of people across the globe in dozens of professions and walks of life
Clear, enlightening, and entertaining commentary
Over 250 captivating color images, including illustrations by Venezuelan artist and architect Rafael Araujo, photographs of nature and architecture, and famous artwork
The evidence closes the gaps of understanding related to many claims of the golden ratio's appearances and applications, and presents new findings to take our knowledge further yet.
Whoever you are, and whatever you may know about this topic, you'll find something new, interesting, and informative in this book, and may find yourself challenged to see, apply, and share this unique number of mathematics and science in new ways.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
100+ color photos
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1350 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63106-486-9 (9781631064869)
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Persons
Gary B. Meisner is the creator of www.goldennumber.net, a popular website dedicated to the mathematics, prevalence, and design applications of the golden ratio. In 2004, he led the development of his PhiMatrix Golden Ratio Design and Analysis software, which is used by thousands of artists, architects, designers, and photographers in over seventy countries, as well as in cosmetic medical and stock market analysis applications. After earning accounting and MBA degrees from two top business schools, he spent most of his career in CFO/CIO roles with operating units of five Fortune 1000 public companies. Gary is now a self-employed technology/systems consultant conducting ongoing research and collaboration on the golden ratio, and his work has been featured in Da Vinci The Exhibition at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Providing an online community in which new findings can be shared and discussed, he helps others to appreciate the incredible beauty and design in the world around us and to applying these same principles of design to their own creative works.Rafael Araujo is an architect and illustrator from Caracas, Venezuela, who has been hand drawing beautiful illustrations of nature for more than forty years. By applying the Golden Ratio in his geometric formulas, Araujo brings the natural mathematical framework of nature's beautiful designs to life. Araujo's work has been featured in publications like Wired Magazine, and exhibited at Stanford University and many other prestigious galleries.