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How the World Is Made
John Michell
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Description for How the World Is Made
Paperback. Explores how ancient people who grasped the timeless principles of sacred geometry were able to create flourishing societies. This title features more than 300 colour illustrations that reveal the secret code within the geometrical figures and shows how they express the spiritual meanings in the key numbers of 1 through 12. Num Pages: 288 pages, 341 illustrations, 334 in colour. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 253 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1014.
New in paperback, How the World Is Made explores how ancient peoples who grasped the timeless principles of sacred geometry were able to create flourishing societies. Galileo described the universe as a large book written in the language of mathematics, which can only be read by those with knowledge of its characters – triangles, circles and other geometrical figures. More than 300 colour illustrations reveal the secret code within these geometrical figures and how they express the spiritual meanings in the key numbers of 1 through 12. He identifies the various regular shapes and shows their constructions; their natural symbolism; ... Read more
New in paperback, How the World Is Made explores how ancient peoples who grasped the timeless principles of sacred geometry were able to create flourishing societies. Galileo described the universe as a large book written in the language of mathematics, which can only be read by those with knowledge of its characters – triangles, circles and other geometrical figures. More than 300 colour illustrations reveal the secret code within these geometrical figures and how they express the spiritual meanings in the key numbers of 1 through 12. He identifies the various regular shapes and shows their constructions; their natural symbolism; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1014g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500290378
SKU
V9780500290378
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99-5
About John Michell
John Michell (1933 – 2009) was an English author and esotericist who was a prominent figure in the development of the Earth mysteries movement.
Reviews for How the World Is Made
'A delightful book: clear, witty, beautiful and illuminating' - The Spectator 'Instructive and illustrative … John Michell has stamped this book with the freshness and originality that are his hallmark. It is a worthy bequest of an extraordinary mind … a source of inspiration for seekers in the arts, mathematics and the Mysteries' - Temenos Academy Review 'Utterly gorgeous … ... Read more