Four Dimensional Vistas Hardback - 2010

Four Dimensional Vistas is a book written by Claude Bragdon that explores the concept of the fourth dimension and its potential applications in art, architecture, and philosophy. Bragdon, a noted architect and writer, delves into the history of the fourth dimension, its mathematical properties, and its relationship to the three dimensions of space that we experience in everyday life. He also discusses the ways in which artists and architects have attempted to represent the fourth dimension in their work, and how this has influenced the development of modern art and design. Throughout the book, Bragdon uses clear and accessible language to explain complex concepts, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in exploring the mysteries of the fourth dimension.1916. Partial Contents: Quest of Freedom, Undiscovered Country, Miracles, Failure of Common Sense, Function of Science, Math and Intuition; Dimensional Ladder, From Cosmos to Corpuscle, Dimensional Sequences, Higher, and Highest Space; Physical Phenomena, Symmetry, Isomerism, Orbital Motion of Spheres, Cell-subdivision, Electric Current; Transcendental Physics, Apparitions, Possession, Clairvoyance in Space; Curved Time; Sleep and Dreams, Eastern Teaching in regard to Sleep and Dreams, Space in Dreams; Night Side of Consciousness, Field of Psychic Research, Modifying the Past; Karma and Reincarnation; Eastern Teaching, Oriental Physics and Metaphysics, Self-Recovered Memory of past Births; The Mystics, Hermes, Plato's Shadow Watchers, Swedenborg, Intuition and Reason; Genius; The Gift of Freedom, Concept and Conduct, Selflessness, Humility, the Immanent Divine.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.