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Visual Thinking, Seeing Through Time: A Five-Book Series by Roger Burrows

Available through Amazon in print and ebook.

Book Covers — **Visual Thinking, Seeing Through Time:**

Book 1: The Foundations of Visual Logic
- Explains the development of visual, verbal, and emotional thinking from early humans to the first civilizations.
- Describes the rise of Homo sapiens, early architecture and art, and how the evolution of visual thinking shaped the thinking styles of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Book 2: Comparative Cultural Thought
- Compares the standardized thinking of Ancient Egypt with the analytical approaches of the Greeks.
- Explores the emotionally rich perspectives of the Harappan, Khmer, and Maya cultures to demonstrate the global variety of human thought.
Book 3: Cultural Biases in Art and Architecture
- Explores how cultural biases have shaped creative works, ranging from Islamic geometric art to the traditions of Medieval and Renaissance Europe and Japan.
- Highlights how various cultures have uniquely combined emotional and logical thinking within their architectural and artistic structures.
Book 4: The Shift to Modernism
- Examines the transition to modernism, where design became centered on efficiency, mass production, and straightforward forms.
- Analyzes the diminution of traditional symbolism as artists and architects explored new forms to enhance everyday life.
Book 5: Technology, Perception, and the Future of Geometry
- Discusses the role of illusions and AI in art and architecture alongside new technologies and methods for spatial thinking and design.
- Concludes with a short history of geometry that connects ancient techniques to modern applications, providing a framework for further study.

April 2018. Thames and Hudson UK/ USA. UKP39.95. Pages 328. Over one thousand illustrations & photos. 3D Thinking In Design and Architecture – From Antiquity to the Future. PRE-ORDER NOW! Available Amazon UK, Amazon USA; Waterstones, UK and through other major distributors.

Papers: Pythagorean Geometries;; Six Arabian Geometries; Shape Changing Polyhedra; Labyrinths Mysteries and Methods; A Dynamic Sphere Geometry for Designers, Artists and Architects; Indus Valley Geometry. See below.

Books: Altair Design Books 1 and 2; Images Books 1 and 2; Crystal Cave; Mind Doodles; Labyrinths; Rethinking Randomness. Available Amazon UK, Amazon USA, and other major distributors. See below.