Anthony Ashton

John Martineau

Daud Sutton

Miranda Lundy

Jason Martineau

The quadrivium—the classical curriculum—comprises the four liberal arts of number, geometry, music, and cosmology. It was studied from antiquity to the Renaissance as a way of glimpsing the nature of reality. Geometry is number in space; music is number in time; and comology expresses number in space and time. Number, music, and geometry are metaphysical truths: life across the universe investigates them; they foreshadow the physical sciences. Quadrivium is the first volume to bring together these four subjects in many hundreds of years. Composed of six successful titles in the Wooden Books series—Sacred Geometry, Sacred Number, Harmonograph, The Elements of Music, Platonic & Archimedean Solids, and A Little Book of Coincidence—it makes ancient wisdom and its astonishing interconnectedness accessible to us today. Beautifully produced in six different colors of ink, Quadrivium will appeal to anyone interested in mathematics, music, astronomy, and how the universe works.

The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology

Quadrivium

A unique introduction to this most ancient and timeless of universal sciences.

Sacred Geometry

Arithmétique, géométrie, musique, astronomie

La 4e de couverture indique : "Le Quadrivium désigne l'ensemble des quatre arts libéraux enseignés dans l'Antiquité par Pythagore et Platon : nombres, géométrie, musique, astronomie. La géométrie, c'est le nombre dans l'espace, la musique le nombre dans le temps, le cosmos exprimant l'intégration du nombre dans l'espace et le temps. De la théorie des nombres et de la géométrie sacrée aux bases de l'harmonie et de la formation du système solaire, cet ouvrage de référence réunit pour la première fois depuis le Moyen Âge, les 4 grandes théories scientifiques universelles et immuables. Des schémas explicites ainsi qu'une iconographie empruntée aux ouvrages d'érudition anciens facilitent la compréhension de ce qui forme les bases de notre science moderne. Véritable coffre au trésor de connaissances, Quadrivium fait le lien entre les découvertes anciennes et le développement actuel des sciences."

Nombres, géométrie, musique, astronomie

Is there a secret visual language all around us? What's so special about the shape of the Great Pyramid? Why is there something so sixy about circles? How many ways can you tile the plane? Lavishly illustrated by the author, this enchanting small introduction to one of the oldest and most widely-used ancient traditions on Earth will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, window, fabric repeat, ceramic pattern, graphic design, painting, spiral or flower. WOODEN BOOKS USA. Small books, BIG ideas. Tiny but packed with information. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST.

Beautifully illustrated with many old engravings as well as contemporary imagery, "Sacred Number" covers basic counting systems and the widespread use of 20 important numbers from major religious texts; the importance of astronomy, geometry, and music to number quality; and how numbers affect architecture.

Sacred Number

Is there a secret visual language all around us? What's so special about the shape of the Great Pyramid? Why is there something so sixy about circles? How many ways can you tile the plane? Lavishly illustrated by the author, this enchanting small introduction to one of the oldest and most widely-used ancient traditions on Earth will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, window, fabric repeat, ceramic pattern, graphic design, painting, spiral or flower. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "e;Fascinating"e; FINANCIAL TIMES. "e;Beautiful"e; LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "e;Rich and Artful"e; THE LANCET. "e;Genuinely mind-expanding"e; FORTEAN TIMES. "e;Excellent"e; NEW SCIENTIST. "e;Stunning"e; NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

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