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Symmetry by Hermann Weyl · Booklabria

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Symmetry

AestheticsEsthétique

Symmetry

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First published: 1952
Language: English
Editions: 4

Synopsis

Dr. Weyl presents a masterful and fascinating survey of the applications of the principle of symmetry in sculpture, painting, architecture, ornament, and design; its manifestations in organic and inorganic nature; and its philosophical and mathematical significance. -- Scientific American.

Subjects: Aesthetics
Esthétique
Natuurwetenschappen
Symmetry
Proportion
Symmetrie

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