The glorious golden ratio /
"For centuries, mathematicians, scientists, artists and architects have been fascinated by a ratio that is ubiquitous in nature and commonly found across many cultures. From the ratio of certain proportions of the human body and the helical structure of DNA, to the design of Greek temples and m...
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Amherst, N.Y. :
Prometheus Books,
2012
Amherst, N.Y. : c2012 |
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Table of Contents:
- Defining and constructing the golden ratio
- The golden ratio in history
- The numerical value of the golden ratio and its properties
- Golden geometric figures
- Unexpected appearances of the golden ratio
- The golden ratio in the plant kingdom
- The golden ratio and fractals