The Divine Proportion: A Hidden Code

Kepler, the renowned scientist, said: "Geometry has two great treasures: One is the theorem of Pythagoras, the other the … Golden Mean. The first way may be compared to a measure of gold, the second to a precious jewel." From the Greek Pantheon to the Nautilus shell, this divine or golden proportion is the "gold standard" for good design, yet scientists still do not understand why this harmonic ratio is found throughout the natural world.

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