Reflections on Symmetry: In Chemistry ... Elsewhere
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Book Description
What, another book on symmetry! Are there not enough already? Yes, but this book differs from the others. It is neither a textbook loaded with mathematical jargon nor a birds-eye view of the various aspects of symmetry that can be found in art, science, and everyday life. Not too serious, not entirely frivolous, it is something in between. This may bring its own dangers, and the authors are well aware how difficult it is to steer a secure course between the Scylla of irresponsible superficiality and the Charybdis of unintelligible jargon. A special feature of the book are the illustrations, many of historical interest, taken from early sources, and others prepared specifically to clarify and illuminate the text.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
This stunning book, written by two world-famous scientists, introduces the reader to one of nature's fundamental, and ubiquitous, phenomena: Symmetry. Enormous in scope, this scientific tour-de-force covers topics as diverse as quantum mechanics, stereochemistry, Penrose tilings and Raphael's Madonna. The authors connect these apparently unrelated fields in a completely non-mathematical fashion, which should appeal to the general and specialist reader alike. Lucidly written and beautifully illustrated, this book provides an eminently readable discussion of the omnipresent concept of symmetry, its application in all branches of science, and its perception in nature, art and elsewhere.
Reflections on Symmetry: In Chemistry ... Elsewhere
Reflections on Symmetry: In Chemistry ... Elsewhere,Edgar Heilbronner,Jack D. Dunitz,Wiley-VCH,3527284885,Chemistry - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Mathematics and Science,Science / Chemistry / General
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