The Harmony of the Spheres

The Harmony of the Spheres
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 9781620550960
ISBN-13 : 1620550962
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Book Synopsis The Harmony of the Spheres by : Joscelyn Godwin

Download or read book The Harmony of the Spheres written by Joscelyn Godwin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992-11-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor of Music at Colgate University and a widely respected musicologist, Godwin traces the history of the idea, held since ancient times, that the whole cosmos, with its circling planets and stars, is in some way a musical or harmonious entity. The author shows how this concept has continued to inspire philosophers, astronomers, and mystics from antiquity to the present day.


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