The ambidextrous universe

Martin Gardner's book delves into aspects of symmetry and asymmetry across biology, physics, and cosmology, culminating in the 1956 experimental proof of parity violation in quantum systems.

It discusses chirality, antimatter, polarity, and the Ozma Problem: how to communicate left from right to extraterrestrial life without shared references.

Later editions update discussions on grand unified theories, superstrings, and M-theory.