The Ambidextrous Universe: Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity
| Book | The Ambidextrous Universe: Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 1964 |
| Author | Martin Gardner |
| Publisher | New American Library, Inc. |
| Imprint | Mentor |
| Copyright Holder | Martin Gardner |
| Illustrator | John Mackey |
| Published in/by Arrangement with | Basic Books, Inc. |
| About/Subject | Mathematics, Symmetry |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | United States |
| Copyright | 1964 |
| First Printing | 1969-06 |
| Pages / Font | 254 pages |
| Catalog Number | MY931 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 64-23953 |
| Price | $1.25 |
| Chapters | Preface . . . vii
1. Mirrors . . . 11
2. Lineland and Flatland . . . 16
3. Solidland . . . 23
4. Magic . . . 32
5. Art, Music, and Poetry . . . 39
6. Galaxies, Suns, and Planets . . . 48
7. Plants and Animals . . . 55
8. Asymmetry in Animals . . . 65
9. The Human Body . . . 72
10. The Sinistral Minority . . . 80
11. Crystals . . . 86
12. Molecules . . . 98
13. Carbon . . . 109
14. Living Molecules . . . 121
15. The Origin of Life . . . 129
16. The Origin of Asymmetry . . . 139
17. The Fourth Dimension . . . 143
18. The Ozma Problem . . . 158
19. Mach's Shock . . . 166
20. Parity . . . 182
21. Antiparticles . . . 191
22. The Fall of Parity . . . 204
23. Neutrinos . . . 218
24. Mr. Split . . . 226
25. Is the Ozma Problem Solved? . . . 237
. . . . Answers to Exercises . . . 244
. . . . Index . . . 247 Preface . . . vii
1. Mirrors . . . 11
2. Lineland and Flatland . . . 16
3. Solidland . . . 23
4. Magic . . . 32
5. Art, Music, and Poetry . . . 39
6. Galaxies, Suns, and Planets . . . 48
7. Plants and Animals . . . 55
8. Asymmetry in Animals . . . 65
9. The Human Body . . . 72
10. The Sinistral Minority . . . 80
11. Crystals . . . 86
12. Molecules . . . 98
13. Carbon . . . 109
14. Living Molecules . . . 121
15. The Origin of Life . . . 129
16. The Origin of Asymmetry . . . 139
17. The Fourth Dimension . . . 143
18. The Ozma Problem . . . 158
19. Mach's Shock . . . 166
20. Parity . . . 182
21. Antiparticles . . . 191
22. The Fall of Parity . . . 204
23. Neutrinos . . . 218
24. Mr. Split . . . 226
25. Is the Ozma Problem Solved? . . . 237
. . . . Answers to Exercises . . . 244
. . . . Index . . . 247 Show all ▾ |