Wooden Books
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Portals: Gates, Stiles, Windows, Bridges & Other Crossings
$15.00 Read moreAn illustrated exploration of our limitless fascination with doors, gates, and bridges.
The word “portal” comes from the Latin for “gate,” but it refers to any place of ingress and egress. According t- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Lewis, Philippa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1635570840
- Language: English
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Symmetry: The Ordering Principle
$15.00 Read moreSymmetry underlies almost every aspect of nature and our experience of the world, from the subatomic realms of quantum mechanics to the equations of physics, in art, architecture and our concepts of m
- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Wade, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 17 2006
- ISBN10: 0802715389
- Language: English
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Fractals: On the Edge of Chaos
$15.00 Add to cartA unique new guide to the chaos of the natural world and the mathematics of fractals for anyone who has ever wanted to understand the patterns in leaves or the creation of snowflakes.
2,000 years ago- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Linton, Oliver
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1635575087
- Language: English
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The Elements of Music: Melody, Rhythm, & Harmony
$15.00 Read moreThis groundbreaking book presents the elements of music in a way that is pedagogically clear and comprehensible, by building upon simple principles of proportion and relationship. These in turn are co
- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Martineau, Jason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0802716822
- Language: English
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Charms, Amulets, Talismans & Spells
$15.00 Read moreA pocket-sized illustrated guide to magic’s history, definitions, and uses today from Marian Green, author of A Witch Alone.
Since ancient times, people have collected and used objects with beneficial- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Green, Marian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1635573068
- Language: English
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A Little Book of Coincidence: In the Solar System
$15.00 Add to cartAn acclaimed geometer explores the fundamental connections between space, time, and life that have not yet been fully understood.
A most unusual guide to the solar system, A Little Book of Coincidence- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Martineau, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0802713882
- Language: English
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Ruler & Compass: Practical Geometric Constructions
$8.95 Add to cartHow do you draw a heptagon? What about a heptakaidecagon? How do you fit circles perfectly into triangles? And around them? If the computer is down – could you do it with ruler and compass? In this un… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Sutton, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1952178096
- Language: English
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Origami: From Surface to Form
$8.95 Add to cartHow do you make a paper hat in hurry? What are the six main origami bases? Can you trisect an angle just by folding paper? What is the difference between origami and kirigami? In this dense little poc… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Lam, Tung Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1952178355
- Language: English
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Divination: Elements of Wisdom
$8.95 Read moreHow did the Oracle of Delphi obtain her prophecies? Can you access information just by holding an object? Are itches actually messages? Is it really possible to read the future in the bottom of a teac… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Rocka, Jewels
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1952178126
- Language: English
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Acoustics: The Art of Sound
$8.95 Read moreWhat is the difference between an echo and a reverberation? Where do you best place microphones for that perfect recording? How do you calculate the best note to whistle in a toilet? In this fascinati… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Marshall, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1952178339
- Language: English
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Logic: The Ancient Art of Reason
$15.00 Read moreHow do you tell what’s right from what’s wrong? Can you always? What’s the difference between deduction, induction, and abduction? What are the best techniques for making an argument logically sound? … [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Fontainelle, Earl
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1632864452
- Language: English
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Megalith: Studies in Stone
$22.00 Read moreFollowing the success of Quadrivium, Sciencia, Designa, and Trivium in the acclaimed Wooden Books series, Megalith is a compendium of writings about stone structures throughout history.
How do you- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Various
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1635573157
- Language: English
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A Little Book of Coincidence: In the Solar System
$8.95 Add to cartVenus draws a beautiful pentagram around Earth every eight years. Jupiter’s two largest moons draw a perfect four-fold flower. The Planets grandly play out the slow Music of the Spheres. Is there a se… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Martineau, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1952178061
- Language: English
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Numbers: To Infinity and Beyond
$7.95 Add to cartWhat are numbers? Where do they come from? Are there different kings of number? Why was Pythagoras fascinated by triangular and square numbers? Is there a link between perfect numbers and primes? In t… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Linton, Oliver
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1952178223
- Language: English
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Shadows: In Nature, Life & Art
$7.95 Add to cartWhat’s the difference between a cast shadow and a form shadow? Why do shadows become increasingly important in Western art? Can we only ever see shadows, not objects themselves, as Plato claimed? In t… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Vaughan, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 195217824X
- Language: English
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Poetic Meter and Form
$7.95 Add to cartCan you tell an iamb from a trochee? An anapest from an amphibrach? Why do children always take such delight in dactylic tetrameter? Is a ballad the same as a ballade, and what is poetic rhythm? In th… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Wynne, Octavia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1952178088
- Language: English
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Sacred Geometry
$15.00 Read moreMiranda Lundy gives us a beautiful glimpse into the world of shapes and the geometry behind some of mankind’s most famous creations.
Geometry is one of a group of special sciences – Number, Music and- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Lundy, Miranda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0802713823
- Language: English
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Simple Shelters: Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes
$7.95 Add to cartHow do you build a yurt? A Bedouin tent? What about a kathe? What’s a yaranga? How about a hogan? Can you stay warm in an igloo? Are there secrets to living, thriving and surviving in specific climate… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Horning, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1952178193
- Language: English
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Celtic Pattern: Visual Rhythms of the Ancient Mind
$7.95 Add to cartHow do you draw Celtic knotwork? What are the secrets of keys? Are there tricks for drawing Celtic spirals? What do these mysterious patterns actually mean? Who drew them? Where did they come from?
I- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Tetlow, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1952178002
- Language: English
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Altered States: Minds, Drugs and Culture
$8.95 Read moreWhat actually happens to you when you drink a cup of coffee?Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac? How do drugs like alcohol and cannabis work? Did psychedelics play a part in human evolution? In this fa… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Sessa, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1952178258
- Language: English
