Description |
xii, 269 leaves : illustrations, plans ; 30 cm |
Summary |
Defines the geometrical proportion that was used to design the Classical Parthenon of Athens. Through the exploration of Pythagorean theories, the symbolism of the numbers 4, 6, and 9, which make up the temple's geometrical proportion, is unraveled in order to reveal the meaning of the temple's design |
Notes |
Submitted to the School of Architecture and Building of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University |
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 1999 |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: leaves 251-261 |
Subject |
Parthenon (Athens, Greece) -- Design and construction.
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SUBJECT |
Athens (Greece) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009115476
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Genre/Form |
Academic theses.
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Author |
Deakin University. Faculty of Science and Technology.
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Deakin University. School of Architecture and Building
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