Wooden Books Series by Burkard Polster, Guy Ogilvy, Danny Sullivan, John Martineau, Miranda Lundy, Daud Sutton, Anthony Ashton, Jason Martineau

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  • Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books #1)
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    Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books #1)

    Burkard Polster

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2004

    Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible... more

  • Sciencia: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy for All (Wooden Books #1)
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    Sciencia: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy for All (Wooden Books #1)

    Matt Tweed, Matthew Watkins, Moff Betts, Burkard Polster, Gerard Cheshire

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2011

    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 gathers together Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae , Q.E... more

  • The Alchemist’s Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions & Curious Notions (Wooden Books #1)
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    The Alchemist’s Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions & Curious Notions (Wooden Books #1)

    Guy Ogilvy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2006

    From the revelation of fire to mediaeval quests for the legendary Philosopher’s Stone, the alchemical path has attracted many great minds.Packed with recipes for herbal elixirs, soothing balms, heady scents, rich pigments, and potent solvents, The Alchemist’s Kitchen will appeal to anyone fascinated by the past and the occult world... more

  • Leys: Secret Spirit Paths in Ancient Britain (Wooden Books #1)
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    Leys: Secret Spirit Paths in Ancient Britain (Wooden Books #1)

    Danny Sullivan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2005

    Many ancient peoples built their sacred sites in dead straight lines. The magical paths involved astronomy and geomancy, and were used for spirit flight both by the living as they slept or travelled in shamanic trance, and by spirits of the dead, both recently and long deceased. Danny Sullivan was editor of the renowned Ley Hunter magazine... more

  • Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology (Wooden Books #1)
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    Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology (Wooden Books #1)

    John Martineau, Miranda Lundy, Daud Sutton, Anthony Ashton, Jason Martineau

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2010

    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 cosmology expresses number in space and time. Number, music, and geometry are metaphysical life across the universe investigates them; they foreshadow the physical sciences... more

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