The ancient Greeks noticed that a man with arms and legs extended described a circle, with his navel as the center.
Stephen GardinerIn the Scottish Orkneys, the little stone houses with their single large room and central hearth had an extraordinary range of built-in furniture.
Stephen GardinerIn the East there is a gap between the top of the wall and the underside of the roof; the wall does not act as a support. Instead, it acts as a screen, and the Chinese were able to use it as they wished.
Stephen Gardiner