Reviews of previous editions ‘This has to be the most delightful book on symmetry ever written!’ F.L. Pilar, Elementary Quantum Chemistry ‘The book gives afascinating overview of the rich variety of applications of symmetry, showingboth its power and its aesthetic appeal.’ Science ‘Education by aesthetic appeal.’ Nature ‘The cosmopolitan eye… good-humored and clearly delighted by diversity, informs this entire book. The work offers a broad new perspective.’ Scientific American ‘In the refreshing style of scientists with an almost renaissance versatility.’ New Scientist ‘This beautiful book… looks at symmetry as a unifying theme in the nature of things.’ Mathematical Reviews ‘…gives the reader a broad perspective…’ The Mathematical Intelligencer ‘An outstanding book that succeeds admirably on a number of levels…’ Bowker’s Good Reading ‘I warmlyrecommend it to all chemists.’ Journal of Chemical Education ‘The book…to which I shall return frequently and with considerable pleasure.’ Chemistry and Industry The only book to comprehensively survey chemistry from the point of view of symmetry Contains many examples from chemistry as well as from other fields which emphasize the unifying nature of the symmetry concept This new edition has been further revised and contains streamlined text and renewed the illustrative material as well as an epilogue Features expanded sections dealing with biopolymers and quasicrystals INDICE: Preface.- Introduction.- Simple and Combined Symmetries.- Molecules: Shape and Geometry.- Helpful Mathematical Tools.- Molecular Vibrations.- Electronic Structure of Atoms and Molecules.- Chemical Reactions.- Space-Group Symmetries.- Symmetries in Crystals.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-5627-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 370
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés