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If you've ever wanted to know more about the power of 'P', the
hypnotic rhythm of anapestic tetrameter, or how to change the mood
of a verb, then look no further. If you've ever needed to catch a
red herring, wield a zeugma, deepen your pathos or improve your
character, then this is the book for you. The TRIVIUM consists of
the three liberal arts pertaining to language, Grammar, Logic, and
Rhetoric. These ancient disciplines have been studied for over two
thousand years as a way of refining a speaker and their speech.
With extra sections on Euphonics, Poetic Meter and Form, Ethics,
and Proverbs, this unique compendium contains a wealth of rare
information.
How do you predict eclipses at Stonehenge? Why do the Carnac
alignments follow geological fault lines? Was Avebury intentionally
sited precisely one seventh of a circle down from the north pole?
Why are so many stone circles egg-shaped or flattened? What is the
meaning of the designs in ancient rock art? Do you really have to
wait nineteen years to visit the remote site of Callanish? What
were the ancients up to? These are our oldest buildings, our first
messages, our earliest visual art. With eight authors, and packed
with detailed information and exquisite rare illustrations,
Megalith is a timeless and valuable sourcebook for anyone
interested in prehistory.
See you later, Alligator ... In a while, Crocodile. Gotta wander,
Anaconda ... Nice smile, Reptile! So begins Meerkat's day, as he
meets and greets almost 100 animals, in this beautiful new rhyming
children's book, written by author John Martineau and with pictures
by award-winning illustrator Carolyn Dinan.
Does the Earth have a living energy system? How do you find a
spring using a dowsing rod? What is the ancient Chinese art of Feng
Shui? Why are dragons associated with ley lines? Were sacred sites
once placed on a global grid? Was a sophisticated geomancy
practiced long ago? Written by six expert authors and illustrated
with rare engravings, woodcuts, original drawings and diagrams,
GEOMANCY is the ultimate guide to earth mysteries, exploring the
hidden frontiers of ancient knowledge to uncover the lost history
of our living planet.
From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the
swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, "Designa" brings together six
elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series
on art and design including "Islamic Design," "Celtic Pattern,"
"Curves," "The Golden Section," "Symmetry," and "Perspective."
Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original
drawings and diagrams, "Designa" will inspire readers of all ages
to take an interest in the interconnected knowledge of art and
design from different cultures throughout the world.
A most unusual guide to the solar system, "A Little Book of
Coincidence" suggests that there may be fundamental relationships
between space, time, and life that have not yet been fully
understood. From the observations of Ptolemy and Kepler to the
Harmony of the Spheres and the hidden structure of the solar
system, John Martineau reveals the exquisite orbital patterns of
the planets and the mathematical relationships that govern them. A
table shows the relative measurements of each planet in eighteen
categories, and three pages show the beautiful dance patterns of
thirty six pairs of planets and moons.
Venus draws a beautiful pentagram around Earth every eight years.
Jupiter's two largest moons draw a perfect four-fold flower. The
Planets grandly play out the slow Music of the Spheres. Is there a
secret structure hidden in the Solar System? Packed with great
illustrations and serious research from many sources, this
internationally bestselling little book by cosmologist John
Martineau will instantly retune your cosmological circuits to the
extraordinary and primary patterns behind Life, the Universe and
Everything. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.
"Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS.
"Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN
TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small
books, big ideas.
The Quadrivium consists of the four Liberal Arts of Number,
Geometry, Music, and Cosmology, studied from antiquity to the
Renaissance as a way of glimpsing the nature of reality. They
synthesize number, space, and time. Geometry is number in space,
music is number in time, and the cosmos expresses number in space
and time. Number, music, and geometry are metaphysical truths, good
and beautiful everywhere at all times. Life across the universe
investigates them. They foreshadow the physical sciences. This is
the first volume to bring together the Quadrivium for many hundreds
of years.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ The Life And Correspondence Of The Sir Bartle Frere, Bart.,
G.C.B., F.R.S., Etc, Volume 2; The Life And Correspondence Of The
Sir Bartle Frere, Bart., G.C.B., F.R.S., Etc; John Martineau John
Martineau J. Murray, 1895
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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