{"product_id":"9780007380879","title":"Finding Moonshine: A Mathematician's Journey Through Symmetry (Text Only)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new ebook from the author of 'The Music of the Primes' combines a personal insight into the mind of a working mathematician with the story of one of the biggest adventures in mathematics: the search for symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of how humankind has come to its understanding of the bizarre world of symmetry – a subject of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur eyes and minds are drawn to symmetrical objects, from the sphere to the swastika, the pyramid to the pentagon. Symmetry indicates a dynamic relationship or connection between objects, and it is all-pervasive: in chemistry and physics the concept of symmetry explains the structure of crystals or the theory of fundamental particles; in evolutionary biology, the natural world exploits symmetry in the fight for survival; symmetry and the breaking of symmetry are central to ideas in art, architecture and music; the mathematics of symmetry is even exploited in industry, for example to find efficient ways to store more music on a CD or to keep your mobile phone conversation from cracking up through interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus du Sautoy constantly strives to push his own boundaries to find ways in which to share the excitement of mathematics with a broader audience; this book charts his own personal quest to master one of the most innate and intangible concepts, and to demonstrate the intricacy and beauty of the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marcus du Sautoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267878109333,"sku":"9780007380879","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007380879.jpg?v=1776889988","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007380879","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}