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Symmetry Through the Eyes of a Chemist
Hargittai, Istvan; Hargittai, Magdolna
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Description for Symmetry Through the Eyes of a Chemist
Hardback. This is the first book to comprehensively survey chemistry from the point of view of symmetry. It contains many examples from chemistry as well as from other fields which emphasize the unifying nature of the symmetry concept. Num Pages: 520 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
It is gratifying to launch the third edition of our book. Its coming to life testi?es about the task it has ful?lled in the service of the com- nity of chemical research and learning. As we noted in the Prefaces to the ?rst and second editions, our book surveys chemistry from the point of view of symmetry. We present many examples from ch- istry as well as from other ?elds to emphasize the unifying nature of the symmetry concept. Our aim has been to provide aesthetic pl- sure in addition to learning experience. In our ?rst Preface we paid tribute ... Read more
It is gratifying to launch the third edition of our book. Its coming to life testi?es about the task it has ful?lled in the service of the com- nity of chemical research and learning. As we noted in the Prefaces to the ?rst and second editions, our book surveys chemistry from the point of view of symmetry. We present many examples from ch- istry as well as from other ?elds to emphasize the unifying nature of the symmetry concept. Our aim has been to provide aesthetic pl- sure in addition to learning experience. In our ?rst Preface we paid tribute ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402056277
SKU
V9781402056277
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About Hargittai, Istvan; Hargittai, Magdolna
Magdolna Hargittai and István Hargittai are PhD’s (Eötvös University), DSc’s (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), and Dr.h.c.’s (University of North Carolina). They are currently affiliated with the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry and Materials Structure and Modeling Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. They are also members of the Hungarian ... Read more
Reviews for Symmetry Through the Eyes of a Chemist
Reviews of previous editions “This has to be the most delightful book on symmetry ever written!” F.L. Pilar, Elementary Quantum Chemistry “The book gives a fascinating overview of the rich variety of applications of symmetry, showing both its power and its aesthetic appeal.” Science “Education by aesthetic appeal.” Nature “The cosmopolitan eye… ... Read more