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The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret (Wooden Books) by Scott Olsen Publisher Comments A concise and useful handbook on the Golden Section also known as the Golden Ratio and Golden Mean. The Golden Section is a line segment divided into two parts, such that the ratio of the short portion to the longer portion is equal to the ratio of the... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover 
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Symmetry: The Ordering Principle (Wooden Books) by David Wade Publisher Comments Symmetry underlies almost every aspect of nature and our experience of the world, from the subatomic realms of quantum mechanics to the equations of physics, in art, architecture and our concepts of morality and justice. In this little book Welsh... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Sciencia: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy for All (Wooden Books) by Burkard Polster Publisher Comments From basic mathematical and physical formulas that govern much of our world to the components of matter; from the structure of the cosmos to that of the human body-the discoveries of scientists over the last millennium have been remarkable. Sciencia... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Sun, Moon, and Earth by Robin Heath Publisher Comments Every organism on Earth responds to four major cycles: the solar and lunar day, the synodic month and the year. We all dance to these primary rhythms. This book reveals the poetic cosmology that lies within the cycles of the Sun and Moon as seen from the... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Harmonograph (03 Edition) by Anthony Ashton Publisher Comments During the nineteenth century, a remarkable scientific instrument known as a harmonograph revealed the beautiful patterns found in music. Harmonograph is an introduction to the evolution of simple harmonic theory, from the discoveries of Pythagoras to... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Hardcover
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Quadrivium (Wooden Books) by Miranda Lundy Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Hardcover
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Stonehenge by Robin Heath Publisher Comments Once part of a large culture of stone circles, Stonehenge — built around 3000 B.C. and developed over the next 1,500 years — is the most famous. The remains of a once-wealthy and evidently learned tribal community, it reflects the apparently... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Sacred Geometry (Wooden Books) by Miranda Lundy Publisher Comments Geometry is one of a group of special sciences - Number, Music and Cosmology are the others - found identically in nearly every culture on earth. In this small volume, Miranda Lundy presents a unique introduction to this most ancient and timeless of... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Evolution: A Little History of a Great Idea (Wooden Books) by Gerard Cheshire Publisher Comments The smallest book on evolution asks big questions. Anticipating the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwins The Origin of Species throughout 2009, Evolution explores the history of evolutionary theory from Lamarck to Darwin to todays large questions about... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Platonic & Archimedean Solids by Daud Sutton Publisher Comments Whereas Sacred Geometry introduced readers to two-dimensional forms, Platonic & Archimedean Solids presents the world of three dimensions, which was understood as early as neolithic time. Daud Sutton elegantly explores the eighteen forms—from... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mind Tricks: Ancient and Modern (Wooden Books) by Steven Saunders Publisher Comments A journey through some of the most fascinating and effective tricks of the mind. From the earliest times, we have known and applied the ancient adage “Its all in the mind.” Internationally recognized self-development master Steven Saunders... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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UFO: Strange Space on Earth (Wooden Books) by Paul Whitehead Publisher Comments Are we alone in the universe? Is Earth really being visited by entities from other worlds? Could UFOs be stranger yet? Top UFO researchers Paul Whitehead and George Wingfield tell the story of UFOs from their first appearance in cave art, in the Bible... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Little Book of Coincidence by John Martineau Publisher Comments A most unusual guide to the solar system, A Little Book of Coincidence suggests that there may be fundamental relationships between space, time, and life that have not yet been fully understood. From the observations of Ptolemy and Kepler to the Harmony... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Ruler and Compass: Practical Geometric Constructions by Andrew Sutton Publisher Comments An introduction to geometry without measurements. Since the earliest times, mankind has employed the simple geometric forms of straight line and circle, in art, architecture, and mathematics. Originally marked out by eye and later using a stretched cord,... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Islamic Design: A Genius for Geometry (Wooden Books) by Daud Sutton Publisher Comments An exploration of the construction and meaning of Islamic geometric patterns. Throughout their long history the craft traditions of the Islamic world evolved a multitude of styles applied to a great variety of media but always with unifying factors that... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table by Matt Tweed Publisher Comments For anyone interested in the tiny building blocks of our universe, Matt Tweed — the illustrator of Useful Mathematical & Physical Formulae — offers a fascinating introduction to the complex and beautiful world of the elements. Tweed reveals the... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes (Wooden Books) by Jonathan Horning Publisher Comments A brief introduction to the construction and history of basic shelters. Shelter is one of our most basic needs, and throughout history mankind has been highly inventive in meeting it. Simple Shelters introduces the principal types of wooden and stick... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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The Alchemist's Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions and Curious Notions by Guy Ogilvy Publisher Comments Packed with everything from ancient recipes for glues, varnishes, and paints to spiritual preparations of herbal tinctures and oils, including magical formulae and practices of alchemy, The Alchemist's Kitchen will appeal to anyone fascinated by the past... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Useful Mathematical & Physical Formulae by Matthew W. Watkins Publisher Comments A compact volume of mathematical and physical formulae presented in a concise manner for general use. Collected in this book are commonly used formulae for studies such as quadratics, calculus and trigonometry; in addition are simplified explanations of... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Feng Shui: Secrets of Chinese Geomancy (Wooden Books) by Richard Creightmore Publisher Comments What is the ancient secret of Chinese sages? How does it affect our relationship with the living environment? Is there a simple way to maintain the delicate harmony between humankind and the natural world? Feng shui-which means literally "wind... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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