Renna Shesso Livres

Much of math history comes to us from early astrologers who needed to be able to describe and record what they saw in the night sky. Whether you were the king's court astrologer or a farmer marking the best time for planting, timekeeping and numbers really mattered. Mistake a numerical pattern of petals and you could be poisoned. Lose the rhythm of a sacred dance or the meter of a ritually told story and the intricately woven threads that hold life together were spoiled. Ignore the celestial clock of equinoxes and solstices, and you'd risk being caught short of food for the winter. Shesso's friendly tone and clear grasp of the information make the math "go down easy" in this marvelous book.

"The sky was our original calendar, our original storybook, the first illustrated edition, the prototype GPS. Beyond its pragmatic usefulness, the sky was the domain of spirit, traversed by deities and a place to which human souls departed. Let's re-enchant it, shall we?"-Renna Shesso Impeccably researched by one of the most eclectic pagan scholars working today, this book aims to reengage our fascination with the planets and stars. Shesso looks at the mythology, legend, science and lore about the planets and most significant stars in a chapter-by-chapter format. Included are nearly 150 diagrams and illustrations--of the heavens, astrological views, depictions of gods and goddesses, sky totems, Tarot symbols, star charts, and more. Anyone with even a vaguely pagan bent, anyone with a reverence for the natural world, who has ever marveled at the night sky will love this enchanted view of the planets and stars. Previously published as A Magical Tour of the Night Sky 9781578634958

Velká část historie matematiky sahá až do dob prvních astrologů, kteří potřebovali umět popsat a zaznamenat, co viděli na noční obloze. Měření času bylo důležité pro všechny, ať jste byli královniným astronomem, nebo zemědělcem očekávajícím příchod slunovratu, a stejně podstatná byla i čísla. Na prvních stránkách autorka popisuje jednoduché počty spojené s Měsícem a planetami a později se zaobírá největšími záhadami ezoteriky čísel: platónskými tělesy, zlatým řezem, Labyrintem luny a magickými čtverci (něco jako sudoku ze 17. století), velkou zálibou Benjamina Franklina. Chcete-li pochopit Fibonacciho posloupnost z Brownova bestselleru Šifra mistra Leonarda nebo máte prostě jen rádi zajímavé hry s čísly, je tato kniha přesně pro vás!