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 mathemati...(展开全部)

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 mathemati...(展开全部)

The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that nev...(展开全部)

乔丹·艾伦伯格（Jordan Ellenberg） 美国威斯康星大学数学系教授。他在世界范围内发表他的关于数论研究的演讲，并于2013年在世界最大的数学会议——数学联合会议上做主题演讲。他的文章主要发表在《连线》《纽约时报》《华盛顿邮报》《华尔街日报》《波士顿环球报》等媒体上，他还为《石板》杂志写作“Do the Math”专栏文章，十分受欢迎。

乔丹·艾伦伯格（Jordan Ellenberg） 美国威斯康星大学数学系教授。他在世界范围内发表他的关于数论研究的演讲，并于2013年在世界最大的数学会议——数学联合会议上做主题演讲。他的文章主要发表在《连线》《纽约时报》《华盛顿邮报》《华尔街日报》《波士顿环球报》等媒体上，他还为《石板》杂志写作“Do the Math”专栏文章，十分受欢迎。

The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that nev...(展开全部)

Discoveries in astronomy challenge our fundamental ideas about the universe. Where the astronomers of antiquity once spoke of fixed stars, we now speak of whirling galaxies and giant supernovae. Where we once thought Earth was the center of the universe, we now see it as a small planet among millions of other planetary systems, any number of which could also hold life. These dr...(展开全部)

For anyone who has ever been fascinated by the night sky, this beautifully designed introduction to astronomy and its history reveals the compelling story of mankind's quest through the ages to unlock the scientific secrets of our universe. With over 400 stunning illustrations, including the latest satellite photography, historic prints and paintings, and artists impressions of...(展开全部)

Crackling with the personalities, conflicts, and ambitions that transformed the media from something that followed the news to something that formed it, "The Powers That Be" is David Halberstam's forceful account of the rise of modern media as an instrument of political power, published here with a new introduction by the author. Beginning with FDR's masterful use of radio to e...(展开全部)

玛莎·葛森 曾为《石板》、《新共和》、《名利场》、《纽约时报》以及其他出版物撰稿，现居俄罗斯。 玛莎·葛森的著作: 《血液的重要性： 从遗传病到设计婴儿---未来的基因世界中我们会变得怎样》 《复活节和路子雅: 我的祖母们如何度过希特勒的战火和斯大林的和平》 《再度死寂: 共产主义之后的俄罗斯学术界》 《此时彼地》（著者：瓦莱丽亚·娜碧科娃； 译者：玛莎·葛森） 《半个革命: 当代俄罗斯女性作家小说》（编辑及译者：玛莎·葛森） 《完美的证明: 一位天才和世纪数学的突破》