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In these pages you will find:
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Meticulous analyses of the 5 Platonic
Solids and other important polyhedra.
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An introduction to the PhiRatio, or
Golden Mean, and the Fibonacci series.
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A thorough scrutiny of the pentagon
and the decagon. The pentagon is vitally important in the construction
of the icosahedron, the dodecahedron, and other important polyhedra.
Knowledge of the above three subjects is essential for those interested
in sacred geometry. Otherwise, you are just farting around with stuff
that you can't really understand!
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Meticulous analyses of other important polyhedra.
The Rhombic Triacontahedron, for example, is nature's way of nesting the
5 Platonic Solids in a beautiful and elegant fashion.
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Some geometric speculation.
Note: These pages have not been updated, as have the others above.
I have compiled all of the papers in the first 4
sections into an eBbook, called "A Geometric Analysis of the Five Platonic
Solids and Other Semi-Regular Polyhedra (With an Introduction to the Phi
Ratio)." The book contains over 140 diagrams, and is aimed at students,
teachers, and the general reader. The book also contains comprehensive
lookup tables, which the papers do not.
I can assure you that there is not another textbook out there that combines
clear, simple explanations and mathematical rigor. The only knowledge
required is high school algebra and elementary trigonometry. In the book, I
avoid trigonometry unless calculating central and surface angles. If you can
understand the Pythagorean Theorem, you can understand almost everything in
this book.
Special thanks to Rick Parris for his excellent
free software WinGeom, which was used to create the drawings in these pages.
WinGeom is available at
http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/wingeom.html.
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Geometry
is the most fundamental subject in the universe, for
it describes the relationships within and between
all things.
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Can geometry be exciting? It can for those who can
appreciate the beauty of numbers and their
relationships.
This book
contains a meticulous geometric investigation of the
5 Platonic Solids and 5 other important polyhedra,
as well as reference charts for each solid. These
polyhedra are reflections of Nature herself, and a
study of them provides insight into the way the
world is structured. Nature is not only beautiful,
but highly intelligent. As you explore the polyhedra
in this book, this will become apparent over and
over again.
Also
contains a geometric explanation of the Phi Ratio
and Fibonacci series, and a detailed analysis of the
pentagon, which forms the basis for many of these
solids. The pentagon is composed entirely of Phi
relationships.
With over 140 illustrations, this
book is perfect for teachers and students of
geometry alike. It is a must for those who are
serious about sacred geometry.
This book is dedicated to those who can appreciate
the logic of numbers and the beauty of nature, for
they are both aspects of the same unifying
principle.
Note:
Requires knowledge of algebra and elementary
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Geometry Links
Note: The files in the first three sections below have been
updated for better readability. They have been designed to display in
Internet Explorer, but work in almost all other browsers.
The equations in these papers have been created with Math Type 5.0. Every
one of them is a .gif image. Although each image is very small, it may take
a bit of time to download the document. You may "zoom in" on any equation
and make it bigger by clicking on it.
These papers do not contain the reference charts, as does the
book. Also, the links to the other pages do not work -they are local
links within the compiled
book.
Check
out the links to some other great geometry books at the bottom of this page.
The Platonic Solids
The Tetrahedron
The Cube
The Octahedron
The Icosahedron
The Dodecahedron
Semi-Regular Polyhedra
The Star
Tetrahedron
The Rhombic
Dodecahedron
The CubeOctahedron
The IcosaDodecahedron
The Rhombic
Triacontahedron
The Nested
Platonic Solids
The Division into Mean and Extreme Ratio (or, The
Golden Section, or Phi), and the
Pentagon
Introduction to the
Phi Ratio
The
Fibonacci Series
Properties of Phi
The
Construction of the Pentagon Part I
The Construction of
the Pentagon, Part II
The
Composition of the Pentagon
The Decagon
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Spirals
Constructing a
Golden Mean Spiral
A Geometric Determination
of the Equation of the Golden Mean Spiral
Having fun with
Geometry!
2 Dimensional
Geometry
3 Dimensional
Geometry
The Geometry of Harmony
An interesting method of determining square roots:
The Geometric Determination
of Square Roots
The Binary Circle/Sphere Pattern and
the Binary Spiral:
Properties of The
Binary Circle/Sphere Pattern
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