The Music of Celestial Bodies: Music, Science, and the Natural Order of the Universe

Author: (USA) Jamie James
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book attempts to encompass the interdisciplinary field between music and science, starting from where Western civilization began. At that time, the two were so deeply intertwined that anyone who believed there were fundamental differences between them was considered ignorant. Today, however, when someone suggests there are similarities between them, they risk being labeled either a "commoner" by some or an "amateur art enthusiast" by others—and, cursed be it, both are part of popular culture. The book begins with Pythagoras in ancient Greece, progresses through the Middle Ages, and continues until the modern era. It uses musical elements to narrate the music of humanity, interpret the world composed of music, and attempts to encompass the interdisciplinary field between music and science.