Following on from the incredible US success of her bestselling Sacred Geometry , Miranda Lundy here describes the secret qualities of quantities. Why is five associated with life? What has eleven got to do with the mile? A beautiful and thought-provoking book, with single pages on the numbers 1 to 12 and extensive appendices for the more advanced reader, Sacred Number is a literary and design first, and a timeless gem for people of all professions and ages.