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In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing (Library Binder)
In Pursuit of Elegance Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing - Library Binder Author:Matthew E. May This is 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. In this thought-provoking exploration, Matthew May defines elegance as the elusive combination of unusual simplicity and surprising power and pinpoints the ... more »four key elements that characterize it: seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability. In a story-driven narrative that sheds light on the need for elegance in design, engineering, physics, art, urban planning, sports, and work, May offers a surprising array of stories that illustrate why what s not there often matters more than what is.« less