Customer Reviews
Refreshing - By: M. Stanbrook, 12 Mar 2004 
This book was hard to get into, there being a lot of waffle at the start, but ultimately I found it fascinating. It taught me some things I didn't realise about Asymmetry (and I have a Physics degree) but without any requirement to have that background. I just felt like I was left gasping for more, which is both good & bad. I wish there was another book to take this subject deeper.
Recommended read for those who have read a lot of other popular science books as on its own it only fills a tiny niche in the grand picture.
Lucifer's legacy: Broken Symmetry - By: , 14 Apr 2003 The lucifer in the title refers to the chance encounter of the author with Lucifer's status in an otherwise symmetric Tuilleris Garden in Paris. In this book Frank Close disscuses symmetry & its lose with numerous examples from natural & physical sciences. The book is very accessible with plenty of simple examples leading finallly to the origin of Universe, & the loss of symmetry that led to separation of forces of nature, & physisist attempt to recreat it with the aid of ever larger particle collider. Throughly enjoyable read.
A enlightening explanation of symmetry - By: , 06 Jun 2000 I must go back & reread this book to understand better the deep sinificance of the information within this book. The information is so well explained that I can follow most of the contents.
Nudging at the frontiers of knowledge - By: Geoff Buck, 01 May 2000 Although this book is very readable it requires some scientific understanding, & at times it is a little hard going through the sub-atomic particles & their anti-matter equivalents. Nevertheless, it is well worth a read, & there are some fascinating facts (which would be ideal for Trivial Pursuits). Fans of M C Escher will also find a little bit of him too, in Close's search for analogies to explain anomalies in the universe.
Life, the universe and everything in 250 pages! - By: , 20 Apr 2000 
I never knew it was possible to get to the frontiers of modern scieence without a single equation. This book does it & is a must read.
