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About the Book
We live in a universe of apparent dualities: light and darkness, reason and romance, order and chaos. Exploring the interplay of form and energy, David Wade takes the reader on a journey through the world of successive ages--from Plato's conception of the ideal form and the ancient Chinese philosophy of change to the modern scientific view of structure and indeterminacy as embodied in the laws of physics.
The author shows us how perceptions about the nature of the universe are reflected in the art of of a given period. He details the form and fluidity of prehistoric art, the crystalline order of Islamic patterns, and the subtlety and vitality of Chinese landscapes and calligraphy.
About the Author(s) of Crystal and Dragon
The author of Pattern in Islamic Art and Geometric Patterns
and Borders, David Wade has had a lifelong interest in design and science
and has established a number of businesses related to architectural design.
After traveling extensively in the Far East, he now lives in Wales.
Praise for Crystal and Dragon
"By reintroducing us to the Pythagorean world of number and pattern, David Wade anticipates the coming synthesis of traditional philosophy and modern science which will effectively amount to a new world order. . . we leave behind us the world of competitiveness and (reactionary behavior) and are led towards the higher reality where every element in Creation enjoys its rightful place and contributes to universal harmony."
From the Introduction by John Michell
From the Introduction by John Michell
