Da Vinci, codes and all that; Art and mathematics.(Cracking the Da Vinci Code: The Facts Behind the Fiction)(Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci)(Abel's Proof: An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of Mathematical Unsolvability)(Book Review) From: The Economist (US) | Date: May 15, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

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IN SPITE of its wooden dialogue, sketchily drawn characters and a plot that fails to fulfil its considerable promise, "The Da Vinci Code" has been a sensational bestseller. Dan Brown's mix of murder and maths, Leonardo and the Holy Grail is "occult lite"; it lacks the feeling for maths and medieval mystery conveyed in "Foucault's Pendulum", Umberto Eco's fictional trail through the occult, published 16 years ago. Yet "The Da Vinci Code" is well on the way to achieving cult status.

For one thing, it is beginning to spawn non-fictional supporting material. ...

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