TY - BOOK AU - Weyl, Hermann TI - Symmetry SN - 9780691023748 U1 - 519 PY - 1952/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press, KW - Proportion (Art) KW - Aesthetics N1 - Index; Bilateral symmetry -- Translatory, rotational, and related symmetries -- Ornamental symmetry -- Crystals: the general mathematical idea of symmetry -- Determination of all finite groups of proper rotation in 3-space -- Inclusion of improper rotations N2 - Dr. Weyl presents a masterful and fascinating survey of the applications of the principle of symmetry in sculpture, painting, architecture, ornament, and design; its manifestations in organic and inorganic nature; and its philosophical and mathematical significance. -- Scientific American ER -