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1) Why beauty is truth: a history of symmetry

Author

Stewart, Ian

Physical Desc

xiii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Language

English

2) The universe in the rearview mirror: how hidden symmetries shape reality

Author

Goldberg, Dave

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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The "Ask a Physicist" columnist for io9.com explains how space, time, and everything in between are shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven recent discoveries about the universe.

3) Seeing symmetry

Author

Leedy, Loreen

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

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An assortment of dozens of diverse and colorful examples from quilts to kites to cupcakes invites the reader to discover both line and rotational symmetry.

4) Fearful symmetry: the search for beauty in modern physics

Author

Zee, A

Physical Desc

xx, 356 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Language

English

5) Mira los dos lados

Author

Martin, Elena

Series

Yellow Umbrella Books. Mathematics. Spanish

Physical Desc

17 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Language

Español

Description

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Provides basic information, in simple text, on the concept of symmetry, and illustrates the point with photographs of starfish, butterflies, leaves, houses, and faces.

6) Math at the Art Museum

Series

TanTan math story

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

Language

English

Description

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A family explores paintings and other masterpieces at the art museum. The paintings are brilliant and many of them have mathematical dimensions, whether visible or hidden. Elementary math concepts that relate to perspective, composition, symmetry, and other principles turn a stroll through the art museum into an eye-opening adventure.

7) Visions of symmetry: notebooks, periodic drawings, and related work of M.C. Escher

Author

Schattschneider, Doris

Physical Desc

xiii, 354 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Language

English

8) M.C. Escher: visions of symmetry

Author

Schattschneider, Doris

Physical Desc

xiii, 370 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Language

English

9) The equation that couldn't be solved: how mathematical genius discovered the language of symmetry

Author

Livio, Mario

Physical Desc

xii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Language

English

10) Gödel, Escher, Bach: an eternal golden braid

Author

Hofstadter, Douglas R

Physical Desc

23, vi-xxi, 777 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Language

English

11) In pursuit of elegance: why the best ideas have something missing

Author

May, Matthew E

Physical Desc

vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Language

English

12) The self-made tapestry: pattern formation in nature

Author

Ball, Philip

Physical Desc

vi, 287 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

Language

English

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1) Why beauty is truth: a history of symmetry

2) The universe in the rearview mirror: how hidden symmetries shape reality

3) Seeing symmetry

4) Fearful symmetry: the search for beauty in modern physics

5) Mira los dos lados

6) Math at the Art Museum

7) Visions of symmetry: notebooks, periodic drawings, and related work of M.C. Escher

8) M.C. Escher: visions of symmetry

9) The equation that couldn't be solved: how mathematical genius discovered the language of symmetry

10) Gödel, Escher, Bach: an eternal golden braid

11) In pursuit of elegance: why the best ideas have something missing

12) The self-made tapestry: pattern formation in nature

Looking for an older book we don’t have?

Looking for a newer item we don’t have?