Pickover, Clifford A.      <br/><br/>
loom of God   tapestries of mathematics and mysticism  
 The loom of God 
Clifford A. Pickover 
 - New York   Sterling  2009. 
 - 287 p.   ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Introduction<br/>Notes to the paperback edition<br/>1. Are numbers Gods?<br/>2. The end of the world<br/>3. Pentagonal numbers<br/>4. Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026<br/>5. 666,666, Gnomons, and oblong numbers<br/>6. St. Augustine numbers<br/>7. Perfection<br/>8. Turks and Christians<br/>9. The Ars Magna of Ramon Lull<br/>10. Death Stars, a prelude to August 21. 2126<br/>11. Stonehenge<br/>12. Urantia and 5,342,482,337,666<br/>13. Fractals and God<br/>14. Behold the fractal Quipu<br/>15. The eye of God<br/>16. Number caves<br/>17. Numerical Gargoyles<br/>18. Astronomical computers in canchal de mahoma<br/>19. Kabala<br/>20. Mathematical proofs of God's existence<br/>21. Eschaton now<br/>22. Epilogue<br/>Postscript 1. Goedel's mathematical proof of the existence of God<br/>Postscript 2. Mathematicians who were religious<br/>Postscript 3. Some mind-boggling terminology<br/>Author's musings<br/>Smorgasbord for computer junkies<br/>Notes<br/>References<br/>Index<br/>About the author<br/> 
<br/><br/> In a lively, intelligent synthesis of math, mysticism, and science fiction, Clifford Pick over explains the eternal magic of numbers 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781402764004 (pbk.) 1402764006 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science--Philosophy.<br/>Religion and science.<br/>Mathematics--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>119 Pic   7