{"product_id":"the-man-who-saved-geometry-by-siobhan-roberts-9780691264745","title":"The Man Who Saved Geometry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by a profound love of shapes and symmetries, Donald Coxeter (1907-2003) preserved the tradition of classical geometry when it was under attack by influential mathematicians who promoted a more algebraic and austere approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis essential contributions include the famed Coxeter groups and Coxeter diagrams, tools developed through his deep understanding of mathematical symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Saved Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Coxeter's life and work, placing him alongside history's greatest geometers, from Pythagoras and Plato to Archimedes and Euclid, and it reveals how Coxeter's boundless creativity reflects the adventurous, ever-evolving nature of geometry itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an incisive, touching foreword by Douglas R. Hofstadter, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Saved Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a visionary mathematician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846527504620,"sku":"9780691264745","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2634593482434.jpg?v=1758911464","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-man-who-saved-geometry-by-siobhan-roberts-9780691264745","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}