The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry Tapa dura - 2005

Simon & Schuster, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Simon & Schuster, 2005-09-13. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x10. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Top spine area of jacket has two small 1/4 inch tears. . Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark.

Simon & Schuster, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743258207 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Creasing on upper edge of back d/j. ; 9.2 X 6.4 X 1.0 inches; 368 pages .

Simon & Schuster, 2005-09-13. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. x, 353 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Top right corners lightly bumped. Fine DJ. "What do the music of J. S. Bach, the basic forces of nature, Rubik's Cube, and the selection of mates have in common? They are all characterized by certain symmetries. Symmetry is the concept that bridges the gap between science and art, between the world of theoretical physics and the everyday world we see around us. Yet the 'language' of symmetry--group theory in mathematics--emerged from a most unlikely source: an equation that couldn't be solved. Over the millennia, mathematicians solved progressively more difficult algebraic equations until they came to what is known as the quintic equation. For several centuries it resisted solution, until two mathematical prodigies independently discovered that it could not be solved by the usual methods, thereby opening the door to group theory. These young geniuses, a Norwegian named Niels… Leer más

Book is new. DJ has  shelf-wear. Never read or opened. Has remainder mark on bottom edge. (50-5H0743258207)

Simon & Schuster, 2005-09-13. Hardcover. Used:Good.