Harmonic Proportion and Form in Nature, Art and Architecture (Popular Science) (Paperback) - Common

by Samuel Colman

A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in both nature and the arts and sciences, this well-illustrated volume demonstrates how a design can captivate both the eye and the mind. Flowers and shells appear here, along with artistic creations, in a study of the similarity of their constructive principles.

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2003

Reviews

[Hao Ca Vien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colman writes an excellent theory of application of mathematical sciences to the fields of art and architecture; He uses a lot of diagrams and and stunningly rendered art to vividly show his point. Well formed, and beautiful he shows the power of math in many fields.