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A Little Book of Coincidence by John Martineau Walker Books, April, 2002. Hardcover, 58 pages. ISBN: 0802713882 Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
A Little Book of Coincidence is all about the planets in
our solar system and how their orbits relate to geometry.
The "coincidences" are the interesting little facts that
relate the orbits of the planets to geometry, mathematical
facts and to music. The ancient mathematicians assigned
seven musical notes to seven planets. Later mathematicians
like Kepler were able to calculate how the orbits of the
planets were related to music. The coincidences are
fascinating little facts about numbers and their relationships
to each other. This beautifully illustrated book can prod
a long dormant passion for math in any reader. It might
even tempt some readers to try to find that long since
discarded toy of childhood called a Spirograph, and give
it long overdue respect. Drawings at the end of the book
show an amazing resemblance to this toy, but they are
all about the ratios of the planets to their orbits. This short
book can enhance not only the reader's appreciation of
mathematics, but will bring up amazing facts about our
planetary system and the amazing network of attractions
that hold it together.
--Sarah Reaves White Reprinted with permission from The Internet Writing Journal®. Copyright © 1997-2011 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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