Customer Review: This fascinating little book gives intriguing comparisons between art and science. Whether you are an artist or an engineer, you will gain insight into design with this book. I'd like more pictures, but there are plenty to help you visualize the ideas. Interesting stuff.
Customer Review: I enjoyed this book and recommend it. It is a highly entertaining, informative, and well-researched book. If you've read Wali's bio "Chandra", you should read this book, which gives a somewhat darker view of Chandrasekhar the man. I particularly liked the detailed endnotes, which give many... more info
Customer Review: As a lay reader of the history of science, I expected this book to provide a cogent study of scientific creativity and its parallels in art. I was very disappointed to find the author jumping from one subject to the next, often repeating his language verbatim. His self-congratulatory tone put me off... more info