Symmetry A Journey into the Patterns of Nature

Name: Symmetry A Journey into the Patterns of Nature
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ISBN: 9780060789404

ISBN-10: 0060789409

ISBN-13: 9780060789404

Edition: N/A

Authors: Marcus du Sautoy, Sautoy M. Du

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Symmetry is all around us. Our eyes and minds are drawn to symmetrical objects, from the pyramid to the pentagon. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. In chemistry and physics, the concept of symmetry explains the structure of crystals or the theory of fundamental particles; in evolutionary biology, the natural world exploits symmetry in the fight for survival; and symmetry-and the breaking of it-is central to ideas in art, architecture, and music. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal journey as a mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy takes a unique look into…

Book details

List price: $25.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 3/11/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.32" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English




August: Endings and Beginnings



September: The Next Roll of the Dice



October: The Palace of Symmetry



November: Tribal Gathering



December: Connections



January: Impossibilities



February: Revolution



March: Indivisible Shapes



April: Sounding Symmetry



May: Exploitation



June: Sporadic



July: Reflections


Further Reading


Acknowledgements


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Index