In pursuit of elegance why the best ideas have something missing

May, Matthew E. (Author). Hillgartner, Malcolm. (Added Author).

Summary: 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 four key elements that characterize it: seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability.

Record details

ISBN: 9781433292354 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 1433292351 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
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Publisher: [Ashland] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 5:46:06.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Malcolm Hillgartner.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 82914 KB; MP3 file size: 162461 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.