This most excellent book will open your mind to the use of numbers throughout nature. For that matter, the numbers one through ten also permeate our technological, social, political and spiritual lives. In Part One we concentrated on a brief summary of the numbers one through five. Here we will examine the numbers six through ten. Exodus We encounter the Hexad, or six sided figure, in countless natural phenomena and human designs, from beehives to faucets handles, and floor tiles to snow flakes.
All true insects have six legs.
This arrangement of 120 degree joinery allows close-packing and true efficiency of material, time, energy and strength. Most designs using a circle as a base will utilize hexagonal structure. Examples are the umbrella, bicycle wheels, parachutes and a camera lens, to name a few. These examples utilize different combinations of hexagonal designs for strength and efficiency. Most nuts and bolts also use hexagonal designs.