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Six-Cornered Snowflake by Johannes. Kepler (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Jacques Bromberg of the Tuxedo Park School provided the felicitous English translation, and snowflake drawings and a snowflake poem from 1990 are also included, the latter typographically displayed in snowflake form on the pages.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDry Books, Incorporated, Paul

ISBN-101589880536

ISBN-139781589880535

eBay Product ID (ePID)70909114

Product Key Features

Book TitleSix-Cornered Snowflake

Number of Pages115 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEarth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, History, Essays, Science & Technology

Publication Year2010

IllustratorYes

GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorJohannes. Kepler

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight5.3 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-052009

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"In 1611, Kepler wrote an essay wondering why snowflakes always had perfect, sixfold symmetry. It's a simple enough question, but one that no one had ever asked before and one that couldn't actually be answered for another three centuries. Still, in trying to work out an answer, Kepler raised some fascinating questions about physics, math, and biology, and now you can watch in wonder as a great scientific genius unleashes the full force of his intellect on a seemingly trivial question, complete with new illustrations and essays to put it all in perspective."--io9, from their list "10 Amazing Science Books That Reveal The Wonders Of The Universe" "A most suitable book for any and all during the winter and holiday seasons is a reissue of a holiday present by the great mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler...Even the endnotes in this wonderful little book are interesting and educationally fun to read."--Jay Pasachoff, The Key Reporter, "In 1611, Kepler wrote an essay wondering why snowflakes always had perfect, sixfold symmetry. It's a simple enough question, but one that no one had ever asked before and one that couldn't actually be answered for another three centuries. Still, in trying to work out an answer, Kepler raised some fascinating questions about physics, math, and biology, and now you can watch in wonder as a great scientific genius unleashes the full force of his intellect on a seemingly trivial question, complete with new illustrations and essays to put it all in perspective."-- io9, from their list "10 Amazing Science Books That Reveal The Wonders Of The Universe" "A most suitable book for any and all during the winter and holiday seasons is a reissue of a holiday present by the great mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler...Even the endnotes in this wonderful little book are interesting and educationally fun to read."-- Jay Pasachoff, The Key Reporter

Dewey Decimal548

Synopsis"In 1611, Kepler wrote an essay wondering why snowflakes always had perfect, sixfold symmetry. It's a simple enough question, but one that no one had ever asked before and one that couldn't actually be answered for another three centuries. Still, in trying to work out an answer, Kepler raised some fascinating questions about physics, math, and biology, and now you can watch in wonder as a great scientific genius unleashes the full force of his intellect on a seemingly trivial question, complete with new illustrations and essays to put it all in perspective."--io9, from their list "10 Amazing Science Books That Reveal The Wonders Of The Universe" When snow began to fall while he was walking across the Charles Bridge in Prague late in 1610, the eminent astronomer Johannes Kepler asked himself the following question: Why do snowflakes, when they first fall, and before they are entangled into larger clumps, always come down with six corners and with six radii tufted like feathers? In his effort to answer this charming and never-before-asked question about snowflakes, Kepler delves into the nature of beehives, peapods, pomegranates, five-petaled flowers, the spiral shape of the snail's shell, and the formative power of nature itself. While he did not answer his original question--it remained a mystery for another three hundred years--he did find an occasion for deep and playful thought. "A most suitable book for any and all during the winter and holiday seasons is a reissue of a holiday present by the great mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler...Even the endnotes in this wonderful little book are interesting and educationally fun to read."--Jay Pasachoff, The Key Reporter New English translation by Jacques Bromberg Latin text on facing pages An essay, "The Delights of a Roving Mind" by Owen Gingerich An essay, "On The Six-Cornered Snowflake " by Guillermo Bleichmar Snowflake illustrations by Capi Corrales Rodriganez John Frederick Nims' poem "The Six-Cornered Snowflake" Notes by Jacques Bromberg and Guillermo Bleichmar Johannes Kepler (1571-1631) was an important figure in the seventeenth century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion. Kepler wrote: "If there is anything that can bind the heavenly mind of man to this dusty exile of our earthly home...then it is verily the enjoyment of the mathematical sciences and astronomy.", "In 1611, Kepler wrote an essay wondering why snowflakes always had perfect, sixfold symmetry. It's a simple enough question, but one that no one had ever asked before and one that couldn't actually be answered for another three centuries. Still, in trying to work out an answer, Kepler raised some fascinating questions about physics, math, and biology, and now you can watch in wonder as a great scientific genius unleashes the full force of his intellect on a seemingly trivial question, complete with new illustrations and essays to put it all in perspective."--io9, from their list "10 Amazing Science Books That Reveal The Wonders Of The Universe" When snow began to fall while he was walking across the Charles Bridge in Prague late in 1610, the eminent astronomer Johannes Kepler asked himself the following question: Why do snowflakes, when they first fall, and before they are entangled into larger clumps, always come down with six corners and with six radii tufted like feathers? In his effort to answer this charming and never-before-asked question about snowflakes, Kepler delves into the nature of beehives, peapods, pomegranates, five-petaled flowers, the spiral shape of the snail's shell, and the formative power of nature itself. While he did not answer his original question--it remained a mystery for another three hundred years--he did find an occasion for deep and playful thought. "A most suitable book for any and all during the winter and holiday seasons is a reissue of a holiday present by the great mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler...Even the endnotes in this wonderful little book are interesting and educationally fun to read."--Jay Pasachoff, The Key Reporter New English translation by Jacques Bromberg Latin text on facing pages An essay, "The Delights of a Roving Mind" by Owen Gingerich An essay, "On The Six-Cornered Snowflake" by Guillermo Bleichmar Snowflake illustrations by Capi Corrales Rodriganez John Frederick Nims' poem "The Six-Cornered Snowflake" Notes by Jacques Bromberg and Guillermo Bleichmar Johannes Kepler (1571-1631) was an important figure in the seventeenth century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion. Kepler wrote: "If there is anything that can bind the heavenly mind of man to this dusty exile of our earthly home...then it is verily the enjoyment of the mathematical sciences and astronomy.", Scientific, philosophical, and literary ingenuity come together in this witty musing on the nature of snowflakes., In Real-Time Marketing for Business Growth , one of the world's leading business consultants offers you a complete blueprint for igniting profitable, sustainable growth in your company. Monique Reece introduces the proven, start-to-finish "PRAISE" process that builds growth through six interrelated steps: Purpose, Research, Analyze, Implement, Strategize, and Evaluate/Execute. This is the most practical, complete roadmap for designing, launching, and executing social media campaigns that earn real profits! 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LC Classification NumberQC926.32K4713 2010