The Golden Ratio 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 book—with layflat dimensions that closely approximate
the golden ratio—features clear, enlightening, and
entertaining commentary
alongside stunning full-color illustrations by
Venezuelan artist and architect Rafael Araujo. 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. This book invites you to take a new
look at this timeless topic, with a compilation of research and
information worthy of a text book, accompanied by over 200
beautiful color illustrations that transform this into the ultimate
coffee table book. Â Author Gary Meisner shares the results
of his twenty-year investigation and collaboration with thousands
of people across the globe in dozens of professions and walks of
life. The evidence will close the gaps of understanding related to
many claims of the golden ratio’s appearances and applications,
and present new findings to take our knowledge further yet. Â
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.
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Tue, 2 Oct 2018 | Review
by: Tanya K.
The Golden Ration by Gary Meisner is an exquisitely illustration, beautifully and clearly written introductory book about the Golden Ratio and related subjects. There are lovely full-colour illustrations and photographs on nearly every page. The book begins with the unique properties of the golden ratio and then continues on to its appearance in art and design, architecture (pyramids, cathedrals, musical instruments), nature (leaf and petal arrangements, fractals, spirals, facial proportions, buckyballs, quantum physics, golden DNA, the nautilus controversy), and many other interesting mathematical goodies such as tessellations, platonic solids, the Fibonacci sequence, Pascal’s Triangles etc. The book also includes appendices that deal with critical thinking, notes and further reading, and “Golden Constructions”. There are a number of equations and geometrical illustrations, but nothing particularly complicated. In the author’s own words: “not everything is based on the golden ratio, but the number of places in which it seems to appear is truly amazing and we are sure to uncover it more and more as technology advances and out knowledge of the physical universe expands”.
This book was received from NetGalley in exchange for a review. This is my honest opinion of the book.
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