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The Golden Ratio: the Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number - Book Review

Science News, Nov 30, 2002

MARIO LIVIO

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More than 2,000 years ago, Euclid defined the number phi--1.6180339887--and linked it to the construction of the pentagram. Since then, this never-ending, never-repeating, irrational number has been called the Golden Number or the Golden Ratio and linked to patterns ranging from the petal arrangement of roses to the composition of the "Mona Lisa." Astrophysicist Livio takes an invigorating look at this ubiquitous number by examining the mathematical, aesthetic, and metaphysical qualities attributed to phi over the centuries. He also profiles the scientists and artists who have harnessed phi for a variety of purposes. He gives special attention to phi's appearance in natural patterns in the world. Broadway, 2002, 294 p., hardcover, $24.95.

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