Is the solar system ordered? Or is it simply the result of random and chaotic accidents?
This book takes the reader on a compelling and powerful journey of discovery, revealing the celestial spheres in their astonishingly complex patterns. Movements of the planets are found to correspond accurately with simple geometric figures and musical intervals, pointing to an exciting new perspective on the ancient idea of the "harmony of the spheres."
Hartmut Warm's detailed presentation incorporates the distances, velocities, and periods of conjunction of the planets, as well as the rotations of the Sun, Moon, and Venus. Numerous graphics--including color plates--illustrate the extraordinary beauty of geometrical forms that result when the movements of several planets are viewed in relation to one another. Moreover, the author describes and analyzes concepts of the "music of the spheres," with special emphasis on Kepler's revolutionary ideas.
The book also discusses current scientific beliefs about the origin of the universe and the solar system, enabling the reader to understand fully how this remarkable research supplements contemporary materialistic views of the cosmos.
The appendix includes his mathematical and astronomical methods of calculation, as well as a detailed discussion of their accuracy and validity based on modern astronomical algorithms.
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Helmut Warm, born 1956, is a civil engineer and independent researcher in astronomy, geometry, the history of harmonics, and musical aesthetics. He has taught, lectured, and published widely on these and other subjects and, in particular, on his discoveries relating to the solar system and its inherent order. He lives in Hamburg, Germany.
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. "A milestone in modern research on the the harmony of the spheres." - Novalis magazine "This book reignites the debate on the harmony of the spheres." - Das Goetheanum Is the solar system ordered, or is it simply the result of random and chaotic accidents? This book takes us on a powerful and compelling journey of discovery, revealing the celestial spheres' astonishingly complex patterns. The movements of the planets are found to correspond accurately with simple geometric figures and musical intervals, pointing to an exciting new perspective on the ancient idea of a "harmony of the spheres". Hartmut Warm's detailed presentation incorporates the distances, velocities and periods of conjunction of the planets, as well as the rotations of the Sun, Moon and Venus. Numerous graphics - including colour plates - illustrate the extraordinary beauty of the geometrical forms that result when the movements of several planets are viewed in relation to one another. In addition, the author describes and analyses the concepts of the "music of the spheres", with special consideration given to Johannes Kepler's revolutionary ideas. Current scientific beliefs about the origin of the universe and the solar system are explained, enabling the reader to understand fully how Warm's remarkable research supplements contemporary materialistic views of the cosmos. An appendix includes his mathematical and astronomical methods of calculation as well as detailed discussion of their accuracy and validity based on modern astronomical algorithms. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR006061456
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Paperback. Etat : Good. "A milestone in modern research on the the harmony of the spheres." - Novalis magazine "This book reignites the debate on the harmony of the spheres." - Das Goetheanum Is the solar system ordered, or is it simply the result of random and chaotic accidents? This book takes us on a powerful and compelling journey of discovery, revealing the celestial spheres' astonishingly complex patterns. The movements of the planets are found to correspond accurately with simple geometric figures and musical intervals, pointing to an exciting new perspective on the ancient idea of a "harmony of the spheres". Hartmut Warm's detailed presentation incorporates the distances, velocities and periods of conjunction of the planets, as well as the rotations of the Sun, Moon and Venus. Numerous graphics - including colour plates - illustrate the extraordinary beauty of the geometrical forms that result when the movements of several planets are viewed in relation to one another. In addition, the author describes and analyses the concepts of the "music of the spheres", with special consideration given to Johannes Kepler's revolutionary ideas. Current scientific beliefs about the origin of the universe and the solar system are explained, enabling the reader to understand fully how Warm's remarkable research supplements contemporary materialistic views of the cosmos. An appendix includes his mathematical and astronomical methods of calculation as well as detailed discussion of their accuracy and validity based on modern astronomical algorithms. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN1855842351G
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Paperback. Etat : Good. "A milestone in modern research on the the harmony of the spheres." - Novalis magazine "This book reignites the debate on the harmony of the spheres." - Das Goetheanum Is the solar system ordered, or is it simply the result of random and chaotic accidents? This book takes us on a powerful and compelling journey of discovery, revealing the celestial spheres' astonishingly complex patterns. The movements of the planets are found to correspond accurately with simple geometric figures and musical intervals, pointing to an exciting new perspective on the ancient idea of a "harmony of the spheres". Hartmut Warm's detailed presentation incorporates the distances, velocities and periods of conjunction of the planets, as well as the rotations of the Sun, Moon and Venus. Numerous graphics - including colour plates - illustrate the extraordinary beauty of the geometrical forms that result when the movements of several planets are viewed in relation to one another. In addition, the author describes and analyses the concepts of the "music of the spheres", with special consideration given to Johannes Kepler's revolutionary ideas. Current scientific beliefs about the origin of the universe and the solar system are explained, enabling the reader to understand fully how Warm's remarkable research supplements contemporary materialistic views of the cosmos. An appendix includes his mathematical and astronomical methods of calculation as well as detailed discussion of their accuracy and validity based on modern astronomical algorithms. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN1855842351G
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Paperback. Etat : New. First English Edition. WHEN PLANETARY MOTION BECOMES GEOMETRY - A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF ORDER IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Is the solar system fundamentally chaotic, or do its planetary movements reveal underlying patterns of order? Hartmut Warm approaches that question through astronomy, geometry, mathematics, and musical harmonics, examining relationships among planetary distances, velocities, orbital periods, conjunctions, and rotations. ASTRONOMY MADE VISIBLE. The resulting diagrams are the book's striking feature. By plotting planetary movements in relation to one another, Warm produces intricate star forms, loops, rosettes, and other geometric patterns, connecting modern astronomical calculations with the ancient concept of the "harmony of the spheres" and particularly with the work of Johannes Kepler. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. Originally published in German as Die Signatur der Sphären in 2001. Illustrated softcover, approximately 9.25 inches tall. 390 pages with glossary, bibliography, notes, picture sources, and index. Extensively illustrated with diagrams, tables, astronomical calculations, and geometric representations of planetary motion, together with color plates reproducing some of the more elaborate planetary configurations. The text progresses from basic geometry and harmonics through historical concepts of planetary order and current scientific thinking before examining specific planetary relationships, rotations, orbital rhythms, and increasingly complex configurations. An extensive appendix presents the underlying astronomical calculations, probability calculations, harmonic data, and planetary scales. CONDITION: New. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. SUBJECT SIGNIFICANCE - FROM KEPLER TO PLANETARY HARMONICS-THE HARMONY OF THE SPHERES RECONSIDERED. The idea that mathematical and musical relationships underlie the movements of celestial bodies reaches back to antiquity, but Warm's principal historical reference point is Johannes Kepler, whose Harmonices Mundi attempted to identify mathematical harmonies within the planetary system. ORDER IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Warm revisits that tradition using modern astronomical data and computational methods. Among the relationships examined are Venus-Earth-Mars and the outer planets, with plotted conjunctions and relative movements producing recurring geometric forms. His argument extends beyond conventional descriptive astronomy into an explicitly philosophical consideration of whether these mathematical correspondences suggest an inherent order within the solar system. A CROSSOVER BETWEEN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND SACRED GEOMETRY. Warm, born in 1956, is a German civil engineer and independent researcher whose interests include astronomy, geometry, harmonics, and musical aesthetics. The book therefore occupies an unusual crossover territory: its calculations and astronomical data provide a mathematical framework, while its interpretation of those relationships connects it with the historical traditions of cosmic harmony, sacred geometry, and anthroposophical thought. SUBJECTS: Solar System, Planetary Motion, Johannes Kepler, Harmony of the Spheres, Sacred Geometry, Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Orbital Resonance, Planetary Conjunctions, Mathematical Patterns, Musical Harmonics, Cosmology,Astronomy, Mathematics, Sacred Geometry, History of Science, Cosmology, Harmonics. N° de réf. du vendeur 22407
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