Now & Zen Zen Alarm Clock User Manual page 17

Design Principles
The interval between chime strikes thus diminishes from within
itself according to the Golden Mean.
The self-accumulating growth which is the essence of the Golden
Mean finds its most elegant natural expression in a "golden spi-
ral." A golden spiral is one which grows narrower as it turns
inward. Nautilus shells, galaxies, whirlpools, and even your fist
are examples of golden spirals. The progression of the Zen Alarm
Clock's chime forms an audible golden spiral. The clock thus
echoes nature's expression of divine harmony as it provides for a
progressive awakening.
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Further Reading:
Livio, Mario. The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most
Astonishing Number. New York, Broadway Books, 2003
McIntosh, Stephen Ian. The Golden Mean Book.
Boulder, CO: Now & Zen, Inc. 1997 (available on now-zen.com)
Goldman, Jonathan Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics.
Rockport, MA: Element, 1992
Design Principles
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