Lunar labyrinths, sacred geometry, the secret of the golden ratio, magic squares... This book reads like an exciting bestseller... on mathematics! Moreover, mathematics and geometry are presented not as a boring school subject, but as an incredible story of knowledge of the world and man. You will learn about how people learned to count, how the measurement system appeared, what the names of the days of the week mean and why their number is seven. Get acquainted with the doctrine of magic squares (the square of Saturn, Durer, etc.) and how to use them - for example, to concentrate attention. You can also master meditation on numbers and geometric shapes. The author of the book is confident that if we stop panicking at the mention of mathematics and open our minds to comprehend its secrets, we will find that the science of formulas and numbers is as elementary as the beating of the heart. Entering under the arches of ancient cathedrals or admiring the paintings of the Renaissance, we should not forget about numbers! The number of persons depicted, the number of windows, the number of steps, the corners of the fonts, as well as the number of spokes of the wheel in any picture - all this is the key to the secret meaning, to comprehending the deep meaning of cultural masterpieces. In the Middle Ages, numbers were seen as an expression of the Divine plan, so knowledge of the secrets of numbers led to knowledge of the Universe. Alas, this knowledge was consigned to almost complete oblivion. Hayo Banzhof “The Symbolism and Meaning of Numbers” As human beings, we are not just a little curious - we are persistent inquisitive. We want to understand! We want to know! We want to find the underlying order in our Universe! We want to mean something! We want to count! Hey! Count?! No! This is mathematics! It is so ironic that today, in the 21st century—despite digital technologies designed to satisfy almost every need we have—many of us are terrified of math. It's our common malaise: Post-Traumatic Math Disorder. If you think you'll discover in this book “New Mathematics” - you are mistaken. This is Old Math, and there is no “wrong” way to do it. Math is as basic as a heartbeat. As simple as 1,2, 3...