A Little Book of Coincidence
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A Little Book of Coincidence
by Authors:
John Martineau
Released: April, 2002
ISBN: 0802713882
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 14,144
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Customer Review #1:
 Some parts are not explained very well
I found the statements on the ratios of planet diameters and orbits to be well presented and pretty straightforward but the "spirograph" images representing the relative motion of the planets in their orbits and the epicycles, which the author calls "kisses", left me a bit confused. The representation of epicycles on page 7 is clear and makes sense but from there the leap to the sort of creative rendition on page 23 appears to be pure artistry with only the smallest connection to observed reality. Many comments are simply made with little or no explanation at all, e.g. on p.26, "Mercury also displays a harmonious calendar as its day is 2 of its years, a musical octave". OK. And about 365 earth days is one of its years, which probably isnt an octave. So what? Page after page had comments like this that simply left me wanting a more meaningful discussion. Many of the "coincidences" presented were very intriguing indeed but I would caution the readers who are awestruck by this book to also read, "Numerology, or, What Pythagoras Wrought", by Dudley, Underwood for an enlightening evaluation of numerical coincidences.
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Customer Review #2:
 AN ENIGMATIC MASTERPIECE
Quite why there isnt more of a storm breaking over this elegant little book I cant work out. Brief, beautiful and to-the-point, its been my top gift-book of 2004. Good original science wrapped up as magic, Im still not sure where Martineau is exactly coming from, but theres no arguing with his data (which I have checked). A pity there is no statistical background to the findings he presents, but then this is not the kind of book for that anyway. For what its worth I think hes probably right (although we wont know for another 100 years) - these kind of patterns may well be a signature of conscious life. I would kind of expect other solar systems with conscious life to also display phi and fibonacci-based relations around their primary conscious planets. We know that liquid water takes an icosahedral structure. Martineaus ideas seem the next logical step. Ahead of its time. Recommended.
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Customer Review #3:
 Great intro to Design in the Universe
Martineau does a great job introducing us to the "coincidences" that surround Earth, and in fact let us exist. However, he wrongly states, "No modern theory exists to explain the miracle of conscious life nor the cosmic coincidences that surround our planet." This is untrue, Intelligent Design Theory (IDT) does just that. (Martineau even asks "Is this design?" on p. 2.)For more on IDT see books like "The Creator and the Cosmos" by Hugh Ross who has been documenting the cosmic "coincidences" for 20 years. See also Dembskis "Intelligent Design" and "Signs of Intelligence" and Deans "Is the Truth out There?" There are other great books in this Wooden Book series: "Sacred Geometry," "Stonehenge" and "Sun, Moon and Earth"
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