Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry, Paperback - Ian Stewart

At the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory, and much of modern cosmology lies one concept: symmetry. In Why Beauty Is Trut...

Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Stewart demonstrates sy...

Reducere. This collection of review lectures on topics in theoretical high energy physics has few rivals for clarity of exposition and depth of insight. Deli...

Communication is the key to success in life - both personally and professionally. Focuses on the neurophysiological roots of poor communication and...

Reducere. Derived from a course in fluid mechanics, this text for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students employs symmetry arguments to demon...

Reducere. The remarkable true story of how former slave Isabella Baumfree transformed herself into the preacher and orator Sojourner Truth, an iconic figure ...

Reducere. What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by ...

Reducere. "Will this book do for biomathematics what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time did for relativity and cosmology? Time will tell. Until then, ...

Reducere. Acclaimed writer and mathematician Ian Stewart investigates history's most important and elusive math problems For every problem mathematicians sol...

Reducere. Ian Hacking draws on cognitive sciences, evolutionary psychology, neurology, developmental psychology, and cognitive archaeology (tools and the min...

Bestselling author and Orange Prize winner Ann Patchett's first work of non-fiction is a searing, emotionally wrenching account of her long friends...

In this book, you will learn about: The message of the Bible and the message of the KoranThe differences and similarities in the Bible and in the K...

Reducere. What's the Use?. The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics Stewart is Britain's most brilliant and prolific populariser of maths. - Alex Bellos...

The lives of twenty-five of the world's greatest mathematicians are related in vivid detail here, along with exciting and accessible explanations o...

Subtitled, }The Story Of Mathematics - From The First Numbers To Chaos Theory{. The definitive history of maths, looking at how it has affected soc...

DescriptionThis new edition of a classic textbook develops complex analysis from the established theory of real analysis by emphasising the differe...

Reducere. Enter the magical maze of mathematics and explore the surprising passageways of a fantastical world where logic and imagination converge. For mathe...

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The transition from school mathematics to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algori...

Now in paperback, this reveals the ultimate questions that take us to the limits of mathematics. Combines Stewart's accessible, appealing approach ...

Twelve essays take a playful approach to the subject, exploring how to play poker over the telephone without the possibility of cheating, how to di...

Reducere. This brilliant outline of Blake's thought and commentary on his poetry comes on the crest of the current interest in Blake, and carries us further ...

Retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's }The Problems of Mathematics{. It has been fully updated to include the latest discoveries. 31 line d...

Changing how we look at and think about the color grey Why did many of the twentieth century's best-known abstract painters often choose grey, freq...

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This entertaining and easy to read book explains astronomy as it unfolds from early discoveries through the Big Bang. You'll learn to appreciate th...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ian StewartOpening another drawer in his Cabinet of Curiosities, renowned mathematics professor Ian Stewart presents a new ...

Reducere. "It appears to us that the universe is structured in a deeply mathematical way. Falling bodies fall with predictable accelerations. Eclipses can be...

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Reducere. Beneath the outward appearance of legitimate government and accountable officials there lurk hidden agendas, shadowy personalities and special inte...

Reducere. Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic rel...

A book of mathematical oddities, including games, puzzles, facts, numbers and delightful maths-based nibbles for the curious mind. Features how to ...

Reducere. Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwi...

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* Did NASA fake the moon landings? * Did aliens build the pyramids? * Is Finland really there?Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Tom Cut...

Reducere. The three chapters of Why Suffering? attempt to provide a gentle exploration of how we can respond to a complex issue that has baffled and bothered...

Reducere. This is a book about TRUTH--and all the ways we try to avoid it--from the bestselling author of Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up....

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Michael (University of the West of England, UK) TichelarIllustration(s): 39 Tables, black and whiteNumber...

The UN, World Bank, and the IMF were all created in the radically different world of the 1940s. It is becoming increasingly apparent that our globa...

Reducere. Knowing that the most exciting math is not taught in school, Professor Ian Stewart has spent years filling his cabinet with intriguing mathematical...