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The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved
Simon & Schuster 2005; US$ 15.00What do the music of J. S. Bach, the basic forces of nature, Rubik's Cube, and the selection of mates have in common? They are all characterized by certain symmetries. Symmetry is the concept that bridges the gap between science and art, between the world of theoretical physics and the everyday world we see around us. Yet the "language" of symmetry--group... more...
The Dark Universe
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 44.00This timely volume presents especially written articles by a host of world experts working on all aspects of dark matter and theories of gravity. This is an indispensable collection of review articles for researchers and graduate students. more...
The Golden Ratio
Crown Publishing Group 2008; US$ 15.99Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi , or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered... more...
Is God a Mathematician?
Simon & Schuster 2011; US$ 15.00Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about "the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? investigates why mathematics is as powerful as it is. From ancient times to the present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such a seemingly abstract discipline could so... more...
Is God a Mathematician?
Simon & Schuster 2011; Not AvailableNobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about "the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? investigates why mathematics is as powerful as it is. From ancient times to the present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such a seemingly abstract discipline could so... more...
Is God a Mathematician?
Simon & Schuster 2011; Not AvailableNobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about "the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? investigates why mathematics is as powerful as it is. From ancient times to the present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such a seemingly abstract discipline could so... more...
Brilliant Blunders
Simon & Schuster 2013; US$ 26.00WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. Nobody?s perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein were all brilliant scientists. Each made groundbreaking contributions to his... more...
Brilliant Blunders
Simon & Schuster 2013; Not AvailableWE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. Nobody?s perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein were all brilliant scientists. Each made groundbreaking contributions to his... more...
Brilliant Blunders
Simon & Schuster 2013; Not AvailableWE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. Nobody?s perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein were all brilliant scientists. Each made groundbreaking contributions to his... more...
Massive Stars
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 115.00Presents observational and theoretical papers from world experts addressing the important role in astrophysics of massive stars. more...









