Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music - Softcover

Ashton, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904263364 ISBN 13: 9781904263364

Verlag: Wooden Books, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Why did Pythagoras pause outside a Blacksmith's workshop? Can the nature of Harmony really be understood visually? Why do harmonies leave gaps or 'commas' when added together? In this charming little book Anthony Ashton uses a Victorian device called a Harmonograph to tell the story of Harmony and the intervals in the scale. With useful appendices and exquisite line drawings this is a unique and original introduction to this magical subject. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

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Anthony Ashton is a journalist and company director. A lifelong passion for understanding what makes things tick eventually lead to this extraordinary book. He is currently writing a book on the Universe.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wooden Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1904263364
• ISBN 13: 9781904263364
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 64
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