by Mario Livio · Editorial Ariel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434437951
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A new edition of the masterpiece by astrophysicist Mario Livio, a classic of popular science that explores the mysteries of the most famous mathematical relationship in history. From ancient Greece to the present day, the number Phi has fascinated mathematicians, philosophers, and artists, becoming a symbol of the union between beauty, the natural world, and mathematics. Through a fascinating journey through art, architecture, botany, and physics, the author narrates the history of individuals obsessed with this proportion, from the followers of Pythagoras to Johannes Kepler. This work is an essential read for the general public who wish to understand how this geometric constant has left its mark on masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and the very structure of the universe.
Mario Livio is an Israeli-American astrophysicist and an author of works that popularize science and mathematics. For 24 years (1991–2015) he was an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which operates the Hubble Space Telescope.
