The Beauty of Physics: Understanding the Structure of Nature

Is it true that beauty rules the world? This question has been posed throughout human history by thinkers, artists, and scientists. In the pages of a beautifully illustrated book, Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek shares his thoughts on the beauty of the Universe and scientific ideas.

Step by step, starting from the ideas of Greek philosophers and ending with the modern grand theory of unifying interactions and the directions for its probable development, the author shows the underlying ideas of beauty and symmetry in physical concepts.

The heroes of his research include Pythagoras, Plato, Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein. Finally, there is Emmy Noether, who derived conservation laws from symmetries, and the great array of physicists of the 20th century.

Unlike many popularizers, Frank Wilczek is not afraid of formulas and knows how to explain the most complex things "in simple terms," infecting us with humor and a sense of wonder.