Artists and scientists view the world in quite different ways.
Nevertheless, they are united in a search for hidden order beneath
surface appearances. The quest for eternal geometrical designs is
also seen in the sacred mathematical patterns created by the
world's great religions. Tibetan monks fashion chalk mandalas
representing the emergence of order in the universe. Moslem
architects wrap their buildings in elaborate abstract tessellating
designs. Celestial Tapestry places mathematics within a vibrant
cultural and historical context. Threads are woven together telling
of surprising influences that pass between the Arts and
Mathematics. The story involves intriguing characters: the soldier
who laid the foundations for fractals and computer art while
recovering in hospital after suffering serious injury in the First
World War; the mathematician imprisoned for bigamy whose books had
a huge influence on twentieth century art; the pioneer clockmaker
who suffered from leprosy; the Victorian housewife who amazed
mathematicians with her intuition for higher-dimensional space.
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