The Resource In pursuit of elegance : why the best ideas have something missing, Matthew E. May
In pursuit of elegance : why the best ideas have something missing, Matthew E. May
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The item In pursuit of elegance : why the best ideas have something missing, Matthew E. May represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- "A fresh, compulsively readable narrative of the elusive element behind so many innovative breakthroughs, in fields ranging from physics and marketing to design and popular culture. What made The Sopranos finale one of the most talked about events in television history? Why is Sudoku so addictive and the iPhone so darn irresistible? What do Jackson Pollack and Lance Armstrong have in common with theoretical physicists and Buddhist monks? Elegance. In this thought-provoking exploration of why certain events, products, and people capture our imaginations, and loyalty, Matthew May defines elegance as the elusive combination of unusual simplicity and surprising power, and pinpoints the four key elements that characterize it - seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability."--Global Books in Print
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- vii, 216 pages
- Contents
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- The missing piece
- Elements of elegance
- Desperately seeking symmetry
- Seduced by nothing
- Laws of subtraction
- On sustainable solutions
- Elegance in mind
- Isbn
- 9780385526500
- Link
-
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-s.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-s.html
- Label
- In pursuit of elegance : why the best ideas have something missing
- Title
- In pursuit of elegance
- Title remainder
- why the best ideas have something missing
- Statement of responsibility
- Matthew E. May
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A fresh, compulsively readable narrative of the elusive element behind so many innovative breakthroughs, in fields ranging from physics and marketing to design and popular culture. What made The Sopranos finale one of the most talked about events in television history? Why is Sudoku so addictive and the iPhone so darn irresistible? What do Jackson Pollack and Lance Armstrong have in common with theoretical physicists and Buddhist monks? Elegance. In this thought-provoking exploration of why certain events, products, and people capture our imaginations, and loyalty, Matthew May defines elegance as the elusive combination of unusual simplicity and surprising power, and pinpoints the four key elements that characterize it - seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability."--Global Books in Print
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- May, Matthew E
- Dewey number
- 153.3/5
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF408
- LC item number
- .M329 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Creative ability
- Symmetry
- Planning
- Creative ability
- Planning
- Symmetry
- Creative ability
- Symmetry
- Planning
- Aptitud creadora
- Simetría
- Planificación
- Label
- In pursuit of elegance : why the best ideas have something missing, Matthew E. May
- Link
-
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-s.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-s.html
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The missing piece -- Elements of elegance -- Desperately seeking symmetry -- Seduced by nothing -- Laws of subtraction -- On sustainable solutions -- Elegance in mind
- Control code
- ocn251202160
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- vii, 216 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385526500
- Lccn
- 2008041812
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o251202160
- (OCoLC)251202160
- Label
- In pursuit of elegance : why the best ideas have something missing, Matthew E. May
- Link
-
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-s.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0914/2008041812-b.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2008041812-s.html
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The missing piece -- Elements of elegance -- Desperately seeking symmetry -- Seduced by nothing -- Laws of subtraction -- On sustainable solutions -- Elegance in mind
- Control code
- ocn251202160
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- vii, 216 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385526500
- Lccn
- 2008041812
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o251202160
- (OCoLC)251202160
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