Beauty and the Beast
Author | : Ernst Peter Fischer |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2013-11-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781489961440 |
ISBN-13 | : 1489961445 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Download or read book Beauty and the Beast written by Ernst Peter Fischer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showing how the aesthetic delights of thought, analysis, research, and discovery are leading components of the scientific mind and process, he examines everything from snowflakes to the overall makeup of the space-time continuum. He explores these concepts and others including the golden mean, evolution, symmetry in nature, as well as imaginary numbers and irrationality as proof of beauty in science. He presents truth as a state of beauty - and beauty as the embodiment of truth. This book will appeal to lay people and scientists alike.