内容简介
Itisalmostatrivialobservationthatmanycollectiveendeavoursrequiretheaccomplishmentofnumerouscomplicatedtasks,andthatthedifferentindividualsthatperformthemmaylosesightoftheoveralldesign.Likeothercreativeendeavours,thescientificquestisparticularlypronetosuchastateofaffairs,fornotonlydoesthedifficultyofthetasksabsorbthemindbutthebeautyofwhatislearntinperformingthemengagesthesoul.Likeadiver,whomaybesocharmedbythenearbycoralsoastoforgetthatitsbeautyisbutaminutereflectionofthemajesticbeautyoftheocean,aspectroscopistmaybesotakenbythebeautifulsymmetriesthatthemoleculesexhibitsoastoloosesightofthewonderfulstructureofquantummechanicsthatinformsthem....