Castel del Monte. A key to the mistery

There is a castle in Apulia which, for more than 750 years, has excited the interest and curiosity of anyone who visits it. Historians,inquirers into mystery and scholars from all over the world have consumed oceans of time and rivers of ink in their search for a clue that can explain the reasons for such a widespread use of octagonal shapes and complex interweaving of mathematical and astronomical notions in its structure.

Franco Arcovito is a civil engineer who studied at the university of Padua. He lives and works in Messina. He has always appreciated oriental thought and, many years ago, he developed Technical Feng Shui, combining the Chinese art of Feng Shui with modern planning techniques and environmental sustainability. He is also a journalist and enjoys hunting for mysteries and secrets concealed in antique architectural forms. This book is the first fruit of this hobby.