Across the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia,
and adorning mosques, mausoleums and palaces, are hidden some of the
most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by man. In this
excellent pocket book geometer Daud Sutton unravels the mystery of
Islamic patterns, explaining where they come from, how to draw them, and
hinting at the Divine messages they encode. WOODEN BOOKS US EDITIONS.
Small books, BIG ideas. Tiny but packed with information. "Stunning" NEW
YORK TIMES. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF
BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN
TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST.