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Using data from infant observation, and child, adolescent, and adult analyses, the Novicks explicate a multidimensional, developmental theory of sadomasochism that has been recognized as a major innovation. According to the Novicks, each phase of development contributes to the clinical manifestations of sadomasochism. Painful experiences in infancy are transformed into a mode of attachment, then into an embraced marker of specialness and unlimited destructive power, then into a conviction of equality with oedipal parents, and, finally, into an omnipotent capacity to gratify infantile wishes through the coercion of others. By school age, these children have established a magic omnipotent system of thought which undermines alternate means of competent interactions with reality. In adolescence and adulthood it becomes increasingly hard for them to deny, avoid, or distort reality without resorting to escalating self-destructive behaviors. Sadomasochistic phenomena are the source of severe resistances and counterreactions in all phases of therapy. This book helps clinicians recognize and overcome these blocks to treatment progress and success. Here can be found an introduction to the Novicks' reformulation of the therapeutic alliance, and their distinctive contributions to the transformations of memory and the termination of treatment.
Customer Reviews:
Don't pull out your credit card !.......1999-11-24
Despite the subtitle, this book is not about what the average person thinks of as sado-masochism. Is this another attempt by marketers to misleadingly cash in on popular trends (i.e. the chic-ness of fetish)? This book will only be appreciated by the most hard-core psychoanalysts. The authors were trained in the old school by Anna Freud. They use the most obscure psychoanalytic jargon strung together in dense sentences designed to put normal people to sleep. This is NOT a book that would be useful to anyone interested in masochistic sexual play UNLESS it was used as a form of torture by making the masochist read the unintelligible sentences over and over again. Robert Stoller would be an example of a psychoanalyst who is much more user friendly and relevant to the general reader interested in a psychological explanation of the fetish scene. Fearful Symmetry is a collection of papers rather than a unified work and is based on case studies of highly disturbed clinical patients. It deals with masochism as a general phenomenon rather than specifically sexual masochism, and defines masochism as always pathological. In typical old-fashioned psychoanalytic style, mothers are blamed for all their children's problems. Take note of the cover: something that looks like an African mask, half of the mask white, half black. Why would this be chosen as the cover for a book on sadomasochism? Does this reflect someone's anchronistic equation of sadomasochism=primitive=savage=African? Mr. and Mrs. psychoanalyst, try analyzing the cover illustrator's unconscious. Five stars for the bore factor, zero for on the interestingness scale. I suggest the publisher re-market this as a parody of psychoanalytic writing.
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Essential for Blake fans.......2006-02-26
Northrop Frye manages to convey in sweeping master strokes the brilliance of William Blakes poetry and unlocks the mysteries of Blakes symbols. More importantly, Frye engages the reader in learning a new way to look at literature in general and open up his eyes to a deeper world.
The tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.......2004-10-29
This punch statement belongs to William Blake .
Enthusiasm , passion and a huge sense of commitment describe the enormous effort behind these admirable lines written by Frye
Every major poet demands from his critic a combination of direction and perspective , of intensive and extensive reading . Cosmology is literary art but there are two kinds : the first designed to understand the world and the other designed to transform it into the human desire .
The part one The argument
1. The case against Locke
2. The rising God
3. Beyond Good and evil
4. A literalist of the imagination
5. The word within the word
Part two The development of the symbolism
6. Tradition and experiment
7. The thief of fire
8. The refiner in fire
9. The nightmare with her ninefold
Part three The final synthesis
10. Comus Agonistes
11. The city of God
12. The burden of the valley of Vision
Fearful symmetry was written during the Second World Two and the principal reason which persuades me to recommend you this wise essay is the fact you can draw a line in the story which starts with Homero , Dante , Michelangelo, Blake and Beethoven and obtain a powerful conclusion about the enormous significance of this admirable thinker.
Beware the fact the unforgettable conductor Wilhelm Fürtwangler whose father was an intimate friend of Hans Schliemann liked to visit Rome and Florence to watch over and over the Michelangelo sculptures and paintings ; this fact allows me to onclude the underground road between the Florentine genius and the Bonn genius .
An indispensable book in your library.
Judging the book by its cover . . ........2001-07-10
One disadvantage of browsing online bookstores is that you can't simply skim the cover blurbs; sometimes you just have to settle for the opinions of strangers like me. So it may be helpful to read the quotes on the back cover of my copy of 'Fearful Symmetry.'
"To say it is a magnificent, extraordinary book is to praise it as it should be praised, but in doing so one gives little idea of the huge scope of the book and of its fiery understanding . Several great poets have written of Blake, but this book, I believe, is the first to show the full magnitude of Blake's mind, its vast creative thought." -- Edith Sitwell, 'The Spectator'
"According as we agree or disagree with Mr. Frye's contention we shall decide finally on the supremacy of his book. In following the structure of Blake's total vision and relating it to the thought of his age he has triumphantly carried out a task which, given the giant shape of the material, cannot help being immense. His cadences, by sheer explanatory devotion, approach the sonorities of Blake's own." -- 'Times Literary Supplement'
"Frye conducts his ambitious study with unflagging energy, great enthusiasm, and immense erudition." -- 'Poetry'
"An intelligent and beautifully written critical interpretation of the poetry and symbolic thought of William Blake..." -- 'New Yorker'
My opinion: Northrop Frye's literary criticism manages to shift the ground underfoot in the same rare way Blake's poetry does. Frye was the first to crack Blake's code, remove from him the labels of Mystic and Nutcase, and reveal him as a poet who systematically recreates the world. Frye taught Blake to Jesuits, Communist organizers, deans of women, and angry young poets. He was continually pleased to encounter doctors, housewives, clergymen, teachers, blue-collar workers, and shopkeepers, all with a great and deep appreciation of Blake.
Frye's deep appreciation and admiration for Blake comes through on every page, six times over. I reread this book about every five years, each time coming away seeing the world upside down, inside out, and worth renovating.
Best exposition of Blake.......2000-04-03
Blake sets us in the middle of a rich mythological structure. This is the best book for explaining what that structure is and how Blake will come to an element and illuminate sometimes inconsistent characteristics of that element if viewed in a limited selection. And yet when Blake's work is examined as a whole an encompassing structure is revealed where each part has been carefully delineated and accurately described throughout. Since Blake's collected works are rather massive it is very helpful to have an overview of Blake's view of man when examining how any one particular image is dealt with in a poem. Else, one might think that Blake's portrayals are incongruent from poem to poem, while his vision is actually quite cohesive. Frye wrote another excellent essay on Blake, the title has something to do with the Fourfold Key. It shows the structural similarity between Blake, Marx and Freud.
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IN A CITY OF BEAUTY AND HISTORY, A LITTLE NIGHT MURDER IS BEING COMPOSED…
For world-class musicians, Bath is no mecca. But to cellist Sara Selkirk it is home, now invaded by an unbearably sexy Czech composer and his unheralded protégée, who is scoring an opera for a local company. Between the notorious composer and his untried student, Sara does not expect great music. Nor, however, does she expect murder….
With Sara caught up in a stormy relationship with a music-loving and very married police officer, she is privy to the investigation into the first killing. The next victim she knows personally, and Sara is sure of a connection. Alas, someone has composed a perfect score for murder. And she who can detect its melody first—will be the next to die….
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“A new and exciting talent[in] British crime writing.”
–P. D. James
“In the finest tradition of British whodunits–constructed with page-turning skill, witty and touching in equal measure, and displaying the crucial awareness that corruption looks innocent and lives next door.”
–Bel Mooney
From the Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews:
Ho hum.......2007-05-12
Morag Joss writes well, but I would not put this book in the class of a true mystery. It takes ages to get through it, long paragraphs of descriptions of gardens, etc., whole bios of all the characters, even minor ones, that, though interesting, are not necessary. The romance issue between the two protagonists is drawn out agonizingly. Will Andrew leave is wife for Sara? Andrew's marriage is one that has grown boring, Sara and he have so much more in common, but he frets about his children should he leave Valerie. At the end of it all, one is not too sure one cares. I kept saying to myself, let's get back to the mystery, if there is one.
delightful mystery .......2005-06-01
At the Oxfam store in Bath, septuagenarian Imogen Beven puts out an old fur piece for sale. Animal rights activists Anna Ward-Partigan and Bren kick up a fuss to get it removed from the shelf. Imogen tells the irate duo to leave. As they do he says he will get even with the SOB. Not long afterward, Imogen receives a package in the mail. When she goes to open it, the package explodes. She dies in the hospital.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Poole leads the investigation into the letter bomb homicide. He is distracted by his estrangement with his wife Valerie; she punishes him for an alleged affair with his beloved internationally acclaimed cellist Sara Selkirk that he wants but has not acted on out of fears of hurting his three children. Andrew learns of the Oxfam incident. He interviews Anna, who admits Bren vowed he would get even, has since vanished, and demands she see her father a judge as her animal rights idealism vanished once she understands the trouble she is in. A second homicide forces Sara into the investigation.
FEARFUL SYMMETRY is a fabulous tale that starts off as a pure English police procedural, but towards the middle becomes an amateur sleuth investigation. The transition is effortlessly handled so that the audience accepts Sara's involvement without blinking. Andrew is an intriguing protagonist struggling with his growing love for Sara, but trying to remain faithful to his wife. Czech composer Herve Pretescu accentuates the personal drama when he meets Valerie and already knows Sara, but in turn somewhat overwhelms the mystery. As with the finely tuned FUNERAL MUSIC, Morag Joss provides a delightful mystery that looks deep into the key quartet.
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not bad but a bit of a let down.......2005-06-01
This second installment in the Sara Selkirk mystery series was a bit of a let down for me. Not because it was badly written book, but because the mystery subplot played a poor second fiddle to Sara's frustrations over her feelings for married DCI Andrew Poole. The story unfolded very slowly and the suspense and tension levels were barely discernible. What saved "Fearful Symmetry" was Morag Joss' clear and precise character portrayals and how she made her characters the focal point of what was going on.
Cellist Sara Selkirk is not feeling very happy or sanguine right now. First she allowed her agent to persuade her to work with the famous Hungarian composer of modern music, Herve Petrescu (he's writing a very modern and contemporary piece for her), in spite of the fact that she really doesn't like Petrescu's music very much. And then she's allowed herself to be lulled by the famous man's sex appeal into agreeing to find him suitable accommodations while he's in Bath. (Actually what Petrescu was angling for was to live with Sara while they worked on his composition. Something that Sara suddenly discovered she just wasn't up for just then). And if that's not all, there's the messy complication of her relationship with the very married DCI Andrew Poole, who has agreed to give his failing marriage another go in spite of the fact that's he very much in love with Sara. So that when Andrew finds himself in the middle of a letter bomb killing, Sara finds herself taking an unnatural interest in the case. The victim was a not very well liked old lady who had had an altercation with a pair of animal rights activists over a fur coat. The police think that one activist sent a letter bomb to the woman to make a point. But Sara instinctively thinks that some secret in the old woman's past may be at the root of her death. If she could only get Andrew to listen to her...
The novel unfolds over the course of a few months in autumn, and as such is a little slow moving. And the fact that the book seemed to circle over and over again around Sara's and Andrew's twin frustrations over the state of their relationship only added to the nothing-much-happening-here feeling. However, the author's colourful and loving depiction of Bath, together with her precise, vivid and full bodied character portrayals saved the book and made it a more interesting read. Some readers may, however, grow a little tired and irritated of Sara and her frequent outbursts of anger and feelings of superiority -- I know that I did. And I also found myself, unexpectedly, feeling sorry for Andrew's wife, Valerie. It is fairly obvious that she's not a likable character, and yet I couldn't help feeling sympathetic towards the outclassed Valerie. All in all, "Fearful Symmetry" is a well written novel. It is just not a very satisfactory mystery novel because the atmosphere of suspense and intrigue was not always there, and because the entire mystery subplot was often overshadowed by Sara's emotions. About a two-thirds through the book, things do pick up at a breath-neck pace, and everything is tidily tied up. And I couldn't help wishing that the entire book had had that same feel and tone.
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Fearful Symmetry brings the incredible discoveries of contemporary physics within everyone's grasp. A. Zee, a distinguished physicist and skillful expositor, tells the exciting story of how today's theoretical physicists are following Einstein in their search for the beauty and simplicity of Nature. Animated by a sense of reverence and whimsy, the book describes the majestic sweep and accomplishments of twentieth-century physics. In the end, we stand in awe before the grand vision of modern physics--one of the greatest chapters in the intellectual history of humankind.
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A wonderful read.......2007-02-27
Anthony Zee is one of my favorite contemporary physics writers. His work 'Fearful Symmetry' shows how beautiful the framework of modern physics can be while allowing the reader to gain a greater understanding of the physical phenomenon surrounding them. This text is wonderful for a nonindoctrinated scientist to get his feet wet on some of the unanswered questions in physics. Personally this book found me after graduating my Bachelors and helped form the questions that led to my doctoral career.
A beautiful book.......2006-02-24
Professor Zee provides a wonderfully lucid description of the important role symmetry plays in our understanding of the physical world. The eminent German mathematician once remarked, refering to his own research...."My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful, but when I had to chose, I usually chose the beautiful." Fearful Symmetry is an amazing journey into the hidden depths of physics and all the beauty contained within. This book is a definite must for all enthusiasts of popular science
A group theorist's opinion.......2003-10-07
I have spent most of my career studying simple groups --
finite and algebraic simple groups -- and the geometric
spaces on which they act and I have found it impossible not to be
carried away by the sheer beauty of these structures
and by the sense that they must have some reality in nature
beyond a mathematician's thoughts. This book allowed me
to have a little sense of how true this might be (far
beyond what I knew just from newspapers). As a group theorist
who has thought a lot about the same 'philosophical' issues,
I couldn't put this book down. It is full of charming stories
and good humor. In my opinion, this book is a model of good scientific writing.
Symmetry but not for everonei.......2001-07-08
It started very nice, author has very nice way of introducing concept of symmetry with easy introduction. He gives good examples of symmetry in Physics from Newtonian and Einstein Physics. I wish there was some formalism that would show where the symmetry shows itself in the formulations. Then subject goes to invariance transformations. Subject becames exteremely difficult for popular scientist who does not know Particle Physics and all the concepts comes with it. Overall it shows that the concept of Symmetry is very strong tool in Physics as long as you look for the right and meaningfull symmetry.
Not for everyone.......2000-08-02
This book tries to use symmetry concept to describe many important physical laws from relativity to grand unification theory. For readers with ample physics background, it provides a refreshing review. On the other hand, although the arthor attemps to simplifies some abstract concepts, I feel it will be a very difficult read for those who lacks physics or group theory background to appreciate the underlying beauty of symmetry.
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Customer Reviews:
Excellent Space Opera Yarn.......2004-06-03
If you ever want to read a novel for nothing else than just plain escape from reality, then Fearful Symmetries is the book for you. It has thrills, spills, chills and even some romance. If you enjoy good escapist science fiction, then this book is right up your alley.
Grity and nasty, but wonderful........2002-03-11
This book is the fourth in a series, but you don't have to have read the others to enjoy this one. The books opens with a bang and ends with one. The twists and turns will keep you guessing, but the author does play fair and gives you all you need to figure out what is going on if you pay attention and read between the lines here and there. This is not a good book to read if you want a pick-me-up. This story is dark and does not paint a very cheerful picture of the world or humanity. I happen to love these sort of books, and Andrew Swann's in particular. As long as you know what your getting into I can't recommend a book much better than this.
SuperFuzz.......2002-01-08
What a great book! I totally enjoyed this from beginning to end. It had just the right amount of suspense, action and humor. As well as wonderful characters. S Andrew Swann truly has created the greatest fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures to be had anywhere. A great read, animal lovers, members of the Furry Community, sci-fi buffs, everyone should read this book and the rest of the series! Yes, start with Forests of the Night and work from there! Nohar, what a guy, my hero. *siiiigh* Ahem...uhh..err...READ!
An excelent, if somewhat unnerving, sequel to a great book........2001-06-13
The moreau books can be read individually, but this is the only direct sequel in the series (so far). Picking up about 15 years after the first, things start off bad and only get worse. Swann seems to have a bit of a formula here, and his books are almost predictable in ther chaotic messiness, but you know what? It works.
My heart sank when I found out that my favorite part of the first book, Nohar and Stephie's love story, didn't make it. But the book was still next to impossible to put down. I read it and the first book in just a few nights and was exausted. The tension just sucks the life out of you. And if you thought the first book was intense (and painful), HA! You haven't seen anything yet. The punishment Nohar takes in this book is unreal. You practically have bruises just from reading it.
Secrets and people from the past emerge to make Nohar's life hell, and as a character I feel that he grows just as much here as he did in the first book. And while the future looks bleaker than ever, there still seems to be a ray of hope.
Disappointing - almost negates Book #1.......2000-07-17
I loved the first three books, but this one totally disappointed me. In taking away Stephie, Swann took away Nohar's soul. And why bring Maria back now? The plot was good, but I kept wishing Stephie was there with him. if you read the first three, skip this one. Even with the great plot, it'll leave a bad taste in your mouth.
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Great Spider-Man Story.......2007-09-09
This was a very entertaining read. The story was very good and the art was even better. It does a great job of putting you into the mind of Kraven. You really get both sides of the story which really makes you have to pick either Spidey's or Kraven's side. Great read.
FANTASTIC! .......2007-08-02
Great read here! If you like Spider-Man, comics, or just a good read, make sure to pick up this story. It's got action, drama, emotion...so many things on so many levels. The dialog flows, the art is beautiful, and the story has real meaning to it. Be cautioned: The story is dark. The web-spinner lacks his usual wit and humor. He doesn't have time for it...he's fighting for his life! Hardboiled, gritty, and just plain good. Highly recommended.
The best Spidey Story Ever.......2007-07-12
This story is an absolute masterpiece, the art is superb and the story, well its just fantastic. It gives the reader a very interresting villain, whom you might be temped to cheer for. This story is about honour, revenge and having a second chance (spidey after getting out of the grave changes).
Extremely recommended to EVERYONE
Truly deserves every bit of praise it's ever received.......2007-06-13
I've always been a big fan of the Spider-Man comics, so when I heard all of the adulations given toward Kraven's Last Hunt, I couldn't resist checking it out. And yes, it was well worth it. This work written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Mike Zeck is what high-quality comics and graphic novels are all about: incredible character development, shocking twists and turns, wonderful art that fits the story like a glove, and loads of atmosphere.
The six-part series collected here revolve around the title character: Sergei Kravinoff, better known as the super villain Kraven the Hunter. Kraven had been originally introduced in the Marvel universe as a world-class game hunter of who ends up attempting to hunt our hero, Spider-Man, believing him to be the one challenge he has yet to overcome. However, Spider-Man's constant triumphs over the hunter lead to the Kraven portrayed here: a broken, twisted man whose fascination with defeating the wall-crawling adventurer has turned into a dark, demented obsession. Each defeat was a humiliation, tarnishing the proud aristocrat's strong sense of honor, until it all eventually culminated in utter madness. He finally hatches a plan to triumph over his foe once and for all (which I won't spoil for you here!), and thus begins this incredible story of honor and revenge, of death and life.
Possibly the best feat of this story is the psychological way in which it examines the main characters: Kraven's internal darkness and shattered sense of self; Peter Parker's vulnerability and determination to do the right thing in his battles as Spider-Man; Mary Jane's love for her husband Peter and fear for his life; and Vermin's (a minor super-villain whose presence plays a pivital role in the Kraven/Spider-Man relationship) childlike fear, savagery, and distrust of society are all depicted splendidly. The best modern-day comic book stories are those that turn their characters (heroes, villains, and supporting characters alike) into real, believable, complex human beings, whom the reader may analyze and even sympathize with. This story does so in spades.
And of course, Mike Zeck's artwork is some of the finest seen in comic-bookdom. As DeMatteis himself says in the book's intro, the story probably would have never reached the acclaim it has if it had been drawn by any other. Personally, I'm more of a storyline buff than I am concerned with art (as long as it's good). But here, I'd have to agree. And to top it all off, the collection comes in this beautiful Marvel Premiere Classic hardcover, which, aside from the story itself, also contains Zeck's original pencil works for it, as well as an introduction written by the man himself, J.M. DeMatteis, that offers a fascinating reflection on the story's conception and inspiration.
In short, Kraven's Last Hunt truly represents the best of the best. This is the sort of thing that all graphic novelists should draw inspiration from. It warrants reread over reread, because even now, I still am able to turn to it and find new interpretations and new details that I missed. If you are a big Spidey fan, or if you want to see a sample of the heights of quality comic books may reach, add this to your collection ASAP. Don't miss it.
excellent story.......2007-05-15
A classic Spider-man story no fan should be without. It's excellent. The definitive Kraven story.
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With the nuclearization of the Indian subcontinent, Indo-Pakistani crisis behavior has acquired a deadly significance. The past two decades have witnessed no fewer than six crises against the backdrop of a vigorous nuclear arms race. Except for the Kargil war of 1998-9, all these events were resolved peacefully.
Nuclear war was avoided despite bitter mistrust, everyday tensions, an intractable political conflict over Kashmir, three wars, and the steady refinement of each side's nuclear capabilities. Sumit Ganguly and Devin T. Hagerty carefully analyze each crisis, reviewing the Indian and Pakistani domestic political systems and key decisions during the relevant period.
This lucid and comprehensive study of the two nations' crisis behavior in the nuclear age is the first work on Indo-Pakistani relations to take systematic account of the role played by the United States in South Asia's security dynamics over the past two decades in the context of unipolarization, and formulates a blueprint for American policy toward a more positive and productive India-Pakistan relationship.
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The Leaders Hide is On The Line.......2005-09-26
Countries sometimes to act like rival highschool teams. And the more similar the schools (or countries) the stronger the rivalry. In schools they play football. With countries they go to war.
But all of a sudden this doean't work any more. The Cold War never turned very hot. I've often wondered if this was because of nuclear weapons. For once, the old men can't sit around and send young people off to do the fighting. The old men, sitting in their capital building are just as much on the front line as the Grunt carrying a rifle. The longest stretch of time since the Roman era passed with the largest powers going to war.
In this book, the authors describe a similar situation that seems to exist between India and Pakistan. After fighting several smaller wars, both countries obtained atomic weapons. Now they have avoided a war. Did the leaders suddenly realize that their own personal hide was on the line?
Do you think that Osama would think differently if he was convinced that continued bombings might cause a mushroom cloud to grow over Mecca?
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Interesting to the biologist too.......2004-06-23
I really didn't knew exactly what to expect. I have to say I wasn't disappointed, but was a little overwhelm with some new concepts (maybe it was just that I read this book while in my honeymoon). Anyway, I am no mathematics genius (I'm really far from that) but I'm a curious guy and this book fulfill my eager, while by the way make me use some slept neurons hibernating since my college days. My background is not mathematical, but you don't need much mathematics to drive you through to book, besides it was really interesting to see biological applications of mathematical abstractions. This was a wonderful read without troubling with numbers and formulas.
Breaking symmetry to uncover one theory that rules them all.......2002-11-25
Breaking Symmetry is certainly a magic term in this book. With the use of innumerable real-life examples and the use of dozens of pictures Stewart and Golubitsky try to illustrate the basic concept of the "Theory-That-Covers-Everything". Being confronted with the dissection of physical phenomenon into degrees of symmetry, gives the reader enough reason to believe that the "big theory" might ultimately be uncovered by using the mathematical tool of Breaking Symmetry. But this book also points out that scientists are still far away from reaching this ultimate goal.
The patterns discussed in this book takes you to the invisible world of quarks, then shows you the wonderful stripes on the fur of a tiger and finally let you surf the spiral-arms of our Galaxy. Clearly it gives the reader the opportunity to have a taste from more than one scientific discipline: Biology, Physic, Chemistry, Maths, they are all addressed in this book.
But be aware: you must keep yourself very alert while reading it, because the train of thought is not always easy to follow. Apart from the sometimes strange jumps, the narration is very clear and easy to understand, which will certainly enable you to get more insight into the fascinating world of symmetry.
AN EARFUL ON SYMETRY AND AN EYEFUL AS WELL.......2000-08-17
This book really improved my understanding of what physicists are talking about when they speak of Symmetry Breaking. The book makes it possible for you to understand the underpinnings of this concept whilst doing nothing more intellectual than pouring the milk onto your breakfast cereal. Lots of good illustrations.Nothing to be frightened of in this book.
it kinda connects everything.......1998-08-30
It really trys to connect everything and show that nature is not random. It lets you appreciate math in everyday life and lets you understand the intelligence of nature.
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Fearful Symmetry
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