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by Kimberly Elam (Author) "Within the context of the man-made environment and the natural world there is a documented human cognitive preference for golden section proportions throughout recorded history..." (more)
Key Phrases: golden section triangle, golden section rectangle, harmonic subdivisions, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Max Bill, Adolphe Mouron (more...)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (August