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Synopsis
The acclaimed photography of Jeff Scovil and Steve Smale capture the presence of masterpieces from one of the world's finest private collections--that of celebrated mathematician Steve Smale and his wife Clara. Captions and commentary by Smale himself provide context for these important pieces and insight into the mineral specimen trade.
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Stephen Smale is a professor at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago and at both the University of Chicago Mathematics and Computer Science departments and is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He and his wife Clara have been collecting minerals for more than 30 years. Many of Smale's mineral specimens can be seen in the book―The Smale Collection: Beauty in Natural Crystals.
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The Smale Collection II
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Lithographie Ltd., Arvada, Colorado, 2021
ISBN 10: 1734131020
ISBN 13: 9781734131024
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Hardcover
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Seller: Lithographie Ltd, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Jeffrey A. Scovil (illustrator). 1st Edition. A lifetime of travel and collaboration has blessed renowned mathematician Steve Smale with access to great minerals often just as the parts of the globe he happened to find himself on were at their peaks, specimen-wise. A follow up to his first book, The Smale Collection II reflects the professor's lifetime of travels and the cultivation of his refined aesthetic. The book showcases selections from his collection many of which were featured in his perennial page in The Mineralogical Record as well as pieces from his Chinese Virtual Museum and a few dozen favorites. Coupling state-of-the art print technology and Scovil photos, this book serves up eye candy so vivid you can taste it. Seller Inventory # ABE-1781990831157