Bøger af Malcolm Stewart

The 'starcut diagram' is at first glance a simple way of dividing the area of a square. After extensive research, however, Malcolm Stewart found that it has extraordinary mathematical properties, suggesting that it may be no less than the source of the number system used when ancient humanity first built cities.

In a time before television had really started, the computer age had barely begun and there was only one domestic channel on the radio - the BBC Home Service. One of the few operators changing the discs was a 15-year-old boy from the East End of London. The year was 1944 and Malcolm Stewart had just embarked on a ground-breaking career.

Explores the power of symbols in human culture, covering ancient history, science, music and art.