{"product_id":"the-man-who-saved-geometry-siobhan-roberts-9780691264745","title":"The Man Who Saved Geometry: The Multidimensional Mind of Donald Coxeter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating biography of one of the greatest geometers of the twentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by a profound love of shapes and symmetries, Donald Coxeter (1907-2003) preserved the tradition of classical geometry when it was under attack by influential mathematicians who promoted a more algebraic and austere approach. His essential contributions include the famed Coxeter groups and Coxeter diagrams, tools developed through his deep understanding of mathematical symmetry. \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Saved Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Coxeter's life and work, placing him alongside history's greatest geometers, from Pythagoras and Plato to Archimedes and Euclid--and it reveals how Coxeter's boundless creativity reflects the adventurous, ever-evolving nature of geometry itself. With an incisive, touching foreword by Douglas R. Hofstadter, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Saved Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a visionary mathematician.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siobhan Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691264740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691264745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Siobhan Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024980234495,"sku":"9780691264745","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4856aad5-220e-400d-b1af-167b726de926.jpg?v=1723129681","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-man-who-saved-geometry-siobhan-roberts-9780691264745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}