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The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars: An Exhibition of Surprising Structures across Dimensions
Clifford A. Pickover
The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars: An Exhibition of Surprising Structures across Dimensions
Clifford A. Pickover
Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe.
434 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 18, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780691115979 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 432 |
Dimensions | 229 × 155 × 26 mm · 682 g |
Language | English |
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