Symmetry: A Unifying Concept
By István & Magdolna Hargittai
| 240 pages |
8” x 10” |
Trade paperback |
| $18.00 |
1994 |
ISBN 0-936070-17-X |
From snowflakes to starfish, from dandelions to BMWs, from crystals to Coke machines, this is a stimulating display of visual imagery. This is a unique view of the subject that has fascinated humans for millennia. It will help train the eye and mind to see new patterns and make new connections. The book demonstrates how the concept of symmetry provides a powerful unifying factor between seemingly disparate fields of study, such as geometry, chemistry, physics, art, literature, and music. It is a thought-provoking and stimulating visual journey with over 550 photographs and 300 drawings. Unique and transforming, no one will look at a butterfly (or a hubcap) quite the same way after this book.
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As a field guide to easily-grasped and beautiful exemplars of this powerful idea, the book is a storehouse hard to beat . . . a fine display for general readers from ages 12 to 120.” |
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–Scientific American |
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A unique look at life and creation.” |
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-Booklist |
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This 221-page, profusely illustrated compendium is a pleasure to browse through, yet fully repays the reader who stops to dive in more deeply.” |
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-Quantum
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This book gently leads the non-specialist into the wonderful world of symmetry” |
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-H. S. M. Coxeter, Professor of Mathematics
University of Toronto,
author of Regular Polytropes |
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