Description: One of the world's leading mathematicians offers an illuminating and engaging look at the newest, most cutting-edge adventure in mathematics and beyond--the search for symmetry. Illustrated.
Brief description:
Marcus du Sautoy is a professor of mathematics and the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is a frequent contributor on mathematics to The Times, The Guardian, and the BBC, and he lives in London.
Review Quotes:
"Illuminating. . . . Du Sautoy has a keen eye. . . . Mathematicians will enjoy this insight into the mental processes of one of their number, while non-mathematicians will be awestruck." - The Financial Times
"The author's prose is equally economical and elegant. . . . A dramatically presented and polished treasure of theories." - Kirkus Reviews