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Disparate shapes and their corresponding numbers are woven together, resolving themselves into an all-inclusive world image – that ‘pattern in the heavens’, as Socrates called it, ‘which anyone can find and establish within themselves.’  ‘A delightful book: clear, witty, beautiful and illuminating. It is well worth buying for yourself – and for your friends’ – The Spectator ‘Utterly gorgeous … 288 full-colour pages of wisdom and wonder on thick, art-quality paper that should survive many years of use. A thing to be cherished, a work of art, it is also a beautifully illustrated geometry primer with philosophical commentary … the text is Michell’s finest prose – cool, succinct and rational’ – Fortean Times ‘Instructive and illustrative … John Michell has stamped this book with the freshness and originality that are his hallmark. It is a worthy bequest of an extraordinary mind … a source of inspiration for seekers in the arts, mathematics and the Mysteries’ – Temenos Academy Review ‘A real treasure! … it will delight anyone associated with sacred cosmology or sacred landscape’ – Gatekeeper Magazine","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290370617717,"sku":"9780500290378","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500290378_a4ede45d-7138-4ea2-b5f7-0074807751be.jpg?v=1786013968"},{"product_id":"9781907155185","title":"Trivium","description":"If you've ever wanted to know more about the power of 'P', the hypnotic rhythm of anapestic tetrameter, or how to change the mood of a verb, then look no further.  If you've ever needed to catch a red herring, wield a zeugma, deepen your pathos or improve your character, then this is the book for you.  The TRIVIUM consists of the three liberal arts pertaining to language, Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric. These ancient disciplines have been studied for over two thousand years as a way of refining a speaker and their speech.  With extra sections on Euphonics, Poetic Meter and Form, Ethics, and Proverbs, this unique compendium contains a wealth of rare information.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308375290229,"sku":"9781907155185","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781907155185_f95cd7a3-d946-4a93-b3a8-f6f740f33faa.jpg?v=1786029407"},{"product_id":"9781906069032","title":"Megalithomania","description":"A feast of extraordinary theories and personalities centred around the mysterious standing stones of antiquity. John Michell tells the incredible story of the amazing reactions, ancient and modern, to these prehistoric relics, whether astronomical, legendary, mystical or visionary.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308757791093,"sku":"9781906069032","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781906069032_90c0cf86-a3cd-4aaf-adc9-73a54d8f21db.jpg?v=1786029406"},{"product_id":"9781904263432","title":"Euphonics: A Poet's Dictionary of Sounds","description":"One of the oldest and most secret magical arts of the ancient world, Euphonics is the study of the natural meanings of sounds in words and language.  First discussed over 2,000 years ago in Plato's Cratylus, it has long been used by sorcerers worldwide to weave their sonic spells. Learn about the deadly effects of 'D', the ghastly glint of 'G', the jolly jangle of 'J', the binary bulge of 'B' and seductive slippery 'S'. This deceptively simple book, by leading wizard John Michell, and illustrated by Fleet Street cartoonist Merrily Harpur, is the best manual an apprentice could wish for in casting these powerful spells.WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. \"Fascinating\" FINANCIAL TIMES. \"Beautiful\" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. \"Rich and Artful\" THE LANCET. \"Genuinely mind-expanding\" FORTEAN TIMES. \"Excellent\" NEW SCIENTIST. \"Stunning\" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313108136309,"sku":"9781904263432","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781904263432_a024647b-9e3f-4f7d-843d-8e33cac929e2.jpg?v=1786029486"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-john-michell.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}