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Title: Fearful Symmetry: Is God a Geometer? by Ian Stewart, Martin Golubitsky ISBN: 0-631-18251-9 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Breaking symmetry to uncover one theory that rules them all
Comment: 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.

Rating: 5
Summary: AN EARFUL ON SYMETRY AND AN EYEFUL AS WELL
Comment: 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.

Rating: 5
Summary: it kinda connects everything
Comment: 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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