By Stewart I., Golubitsky M.
Symmetry is among the strongest and wide-ranging of mathematical principles with contemporary paintings on symmetry breaking, whilst symmetrical styles are a bit of altered or corrupted, throwing up a rare diversity of functions and ordinary examples, from the stripes on a tiger's again to the territorial styles of fish and to the constitution of viruses. This ebook appears to be like on the purposes of symmetry and symmetry breaking to matters as assorted as climate styles, crystal constructions, the buckling of beams and particle physics.
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History is just facts until it is brought to life by people. The everyday lives of our ancestors can be living history for us. • Each of your ancestors has contributed to a piece of you. Discover the richness of each piece. • You must know where you have been in order to know where you want to go. Suggested Reading / 49 SUGGESTED READING Memoirs and Family Writing Hofmann, William J. Life Writing: A Guide to Family Journals and Personal Memoirs. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982. Knott, Leonard L.
Why? Does it suit you? • If you could choose another name for yourself, what would it be? Why? A nickname? • Write or print your name in larger letters. Draw a picture around your name that helps describe you. CHARACTER TRAITS Over the years you have developed many personal character traits. Perhaps you inherited some of them, but some are uniquely your own. Some you may like, and some you may dislike and need to work on. By looking at them, you will discover more about yourself. Explore your traits by answering these questions one by one: • List ten words that describe you best.
I can crawl way up underneath one of them. Some branches hang down, so no one can see me easily. I curl up there and hug my knees up to my chin and let the world go on without me. It's like a place I can hide or rest from everybody. When my mother and father fight, I run and crawl under there. I can't hear them. I can only hear the rustling of a field mouse or a bug in the leaves. I can only see tiny green leaves in rows on each branch and some ants who come by. I can smell the earth and dry leaves.