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Exploring
the Golden Rectangle
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Related Books and Articles: Baravalle, H. V. (1948). The geometry of the pentagon and the golden section. Mathematics Teacher, 41, 22-31. Boles, M. (1987). The Golden Relationship: Art, Math, Nature, 2nd ed. Bradford, MA: Pythagorean Press. Coleman, D. B. (1989). The silver ratio: A vehicle for generalization. Mathematics Teacher, 82, 54-9. Dickey, E. M. (1993). The golden ratio: A golden opportunity to investigate multiple representations of a problem. Mathematics Teacher, 86, 554-7. Doczi, G. (1981). The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture. Boulder, CO: Shambhala Press. Douglas, L. (1996). Pentagrams and spirals. Mathematics Teacher, 89, 680-7. Dunlap, R. A. (1997). The golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers. River Edge, NJ: World Scientific Publication. Ghyka, M. (1977). The Geometry of Art and Life. New York: Dover. Huntley, H.E. (1970). The Divine Proportion: A Study In Mathematical Beauty. New York: Dover. Joseph, M. (1954). Golden section compasses. Mathematics Teacher, 47, 338-9. Kappraff, J. (1991). Connections: The Geometric Bridge Between Art and Science. New York: McGraw-Hill. Linn, C. F. (1974). The Golden Mean: Mathematics and the Fine Arts. Garden City, NY: Doubleday. Miller, W. A. & Clason, R. G. (1994). Golden triangles, pentagons, and pentagrams. Mathematics Teacher, 87, 338-44; 350-3. Pagini, D. L. & Gannon, G. E. (1981). The golden mean and an intriguing congruence problem. Mathematics Teacher, 74, 725-8. Peeples, S. M. (1982). The golden ratio in geometry. Mathematics Teacher, 75, 672-6; 685. Seitz, D. T. (1986). A geometric figure relating the golden ratio and pi. Mathematics Teacher, 79, 340-1. Vajda, S. (1989). Fibonacci and Lucas numbers, and the Golden Section: Theory and Applications. New York: Halsted Press. Verno, G. R. (1974). The golden ratio and conic sections. Mathematics Teacher, 67, 361-3. References: Bliss, N. (1993). Proportions, The Golden Section and Dynamic Symmetry. Unpublished mathematics thesis, Hollins College.Huntley, H.E. (1970). The Divine Proportion: A Study In Mathematical Beauty. New York: Dover. |
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