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The concept of symmetry is as old as Adam and Eve, and observant individuals are well aware of the important role that symmetry plays in our physical environment. Symmetry has always been present in nature, and as civilizations developed, it made a dramatic and decisive appearance here too. This chapter will attempt to demonstrate the generality of the concept of symmetry, both in the natural and man-made aspects of our environment.
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Ferraro, J.R., Ziomek, J.S. (1969). Symmetry in General. In: Introductory Group Theory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6471-7_1
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