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Matila Ghyka
Our Price$9.95New!(Table of Contents)
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486235424
Page Count: 192
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions that range from Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes to modern architecture and art. Other topics include the Golden Section, geometrical shapes on the plane, geometrical shapes in space, crystal lattices, and many other fascinating subjects. Includes 80 plates and 64 figures.

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