FINDING MOONSHINE: A MATHEMATICIAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH SYMMETRY
Book ID/图书代码： 05380007B16252
English Summary/英文概要： This is the story of how humankind has come to its understanding of the bizarre world of symmetry – a subject of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world around us. Our eyes and minds are drawn to symmetrical objects, from the sphere to the swastika, from the pyramid to the pentagon. ’Symmetry’ indicates a dynamic relationship or connection between objects, and it is all-pervasive: in chemistry and physics the concept of symmetry explains the structure of crystals or the theory of fundamental particles; in evolutionary biology, the natural world exploits symmetry in the fight for survival; symmetry and the breaking of symmetry are central to ideas in art, architecture and music; the mathematics of symmetry is even exploited in industry, for example to find efficient ways to store more music on a CD or to keep your mobile phone conversation from cracking up through interference. Marcus du Sautoy strives constantly to push his own boundaries to find ways in which to share the excitement of mathematics with a broader audience; this book charts his own personal quest to master one of the most innate and intangible concepts, and to demonstrate the intricacy and beauty of the world around us.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 你害怕數學嗎？ 在台灣的教育制度下，許多人都是數學為畏途。然而，數學裡其實有許多與生活息息相關的重要概念。獲得極高讚譽的牛津數學教授Marcus du Sautoy在本書中，將揭示對稱性的重要，以及人們如何理解這個充滿對稱的奇妙世界。
人總是不自覺得尋找對稱性，如相對的數字、位置。這是人類理解這個世界的潛在基礎，如圓形標誌、金字塔等，對稱對於許多科學十分重要，如化學中的晶體結構，生物學中靠著對稱尋求生存的方式、更遑論對稱對於音樂、藝術與建築的重要性。對稱也廣泛應用於各業界，靠著對稱找到儲存音樂更有效率的方式、讓手機收訊沒雜音。
Marcus du Sautoy以生動迷人的方式，將這個基本卻十分重要的核心數學概念讓一般人都能感受到數學的親近與奧妙，數學不純然只是學科研究上的名詞，更是貼近生活的普遍概念。讓一般人能感受到我們所存在的世界的複雜與美好。
Awards/获奖情况：牛津大學教授，被英國獨立報選為當今英國最重要的科學家之一，更被譽為「數學界的莫札特」 被英國獨立報選為當今英國最重要的科學家之一，有「數學界的莫札特」之譽，日、韓、中國皆曾出版其著作
Marcus du Sautoy’s translation publishers include:
Shinchosha (Japan), Seung San (Korea), Jorge Zahar (Brazil), Hunan Science & Technology Press (China), Editions Heloïse D’Ormesson (France), C.H. Beck (Germany), P Travlos (Greece), Nieuwezijds (Holland), Books in the Attic/ Miskal (Israel), Rizzoli (Italy), Quaderns Crema (Spain)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_du_Sautoy
【獲得獎項】
＊2001年曾獲得倫敦數學社群（London Mathematical Society）兩年一次頒發的的Berwick獎，此將是表彰最傑出的數學研究。
＊2004年，《質數的奧秘，《簡體已售》》獲得義大利皮亞諾獎（Peano Prize）
＊2005年，《質數的奧秘》獲得德國Sartorius獎
＊2008年，《尋找對稱》（FINDING MOONSHINE ）入圍薩繆爾‧詹森獎（Samuel Johnson Prize）--英國最重量級的非小說類年度圖書獎
入圍2008英國最重量級的非小說類年度圖書獎--薩繆爾‧詹森獎（Samuel Johnson Prize）
2008年獲選為西蒙義講座教授
榮獲各大媒體一致好評
作者兩本著作版權曾售包括中日韓等11國
英美2009年即將出版平裝版
Japanese rights have been sold to Shinchosha
Greek rights have been sold to P Travlos
Spanish rights have been sold to Quaderns Crema
‘Marcus Du Sautoy knows how to tell a story, and, even more important, how to make difficult ideas palatable and entertaining. He is never condescending and is always true to the spirit of his subject. He is a living refutation of Hardy’s snobbish view that popularization is ’work for second rate minds’.’---Sunday Telegraph
‘Marvellous…rich (and) readable.’---The Guardian
‘…told with the narrative flair and storyteller’s sense of detail…one of the few popular first hand accounts from the frontiers of modern mathematics.’---The Independent
‘Marcus du Sautoy really is a marvellous writer…With infectious enthusiasm and passion, du Sautoy describes this millennia-old quest…with his wonderfully lucid descriptions and a plethora of well-chosen figures, he succeeds in the task of communicating the theories to specialists and non-specialists alike…He interweaves the grand over-arching narrative with his own research for patterns, describing both its frustrating stumbling blocks and the magical thrill of discovery. It makes for a truly personal, inspiring and hugely entertaining read.’－－－Focus Magazine
About the Author/作者介绍： Marcus du Sautoy is a fellow of Wadham College, Oxford and has been named by The Independent on Sunday as one of Britain leading scientists. In 2001 he won the Berwick Prize of The London Mathmatical Society and in 2006 gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. His book ‘The Music of the Prmes’ was published in 2003 to widespread acclaim. In October 2008 he was appointed to Oxford University’s prestigious professorship as the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, a post previously held by Richard Dawkins.
Marcus du Sautoy是牛津大學數學教授、、英國「工程暨物理研究委員會(EPSRC)」研究員與皇家協會的研究員。專長為數字理論，獲得高度讚譽。2008年他被選為接替理查‧道金斯為西蒙義講座教授（Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science），其主要任務就是讓大眾認識科學。
為了讓公眾更瞭解數學，他常為“泰晤士報”和“衛報”寫文章，也為電臺和電視臺作評論。《星期日獨立報》 （Independent on Sunday）將他選為英國最傑出的科學家之一。2004年他首度出版非學術書籍《質數的奧秘》（THE MUSIC OF THE PRIMES）即成為暢銷書籍，並獲得國際皮亞諾獎（Peano Prize）與Sartorius獎。2007年出版的《尋找對稱》（FINDING MOONSHINE ）更入圍英國最重要的非小說類年度圖書獎--薩繆爾‧詹森獎（Samuel Johnson Prize）。這兩本書籍的世界版權曾售包括中日韓等國在內10個國家。
2009年5月即將出版新書《THE NUM8ER MY5TERIES》。
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