Numerology or What Pythagoras Wrought
Author | : Underwood Dudley |
Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2019-07-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781470452834 |
ISBN-13 | : 1470452839 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Download or read book Numerology or What Pythagoras Wrought written by Underwood Dudley and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerology is the belief that numbers have power over events. It is a descendent of number mysticism, the belief the contemplation of numbers can give mystical and non-rational insights into life, the universe, and everything. Twenty-five hundred years ago, Pythagoras originated number mysticism, crediting certain numbers with characteristics, though numerology is a more recent invention that allots numbers, hence, characteristics to individuals. Underwood Dudley outlines here the history of number mysticism and numerology and gives many examples, including biorhythyms, Bible-numberists, pyram.