The Six-Cornered Snowflake

by Johannes Kepler

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589880536
• ISBN13: 9781589880535
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Paul Dry Books
• Length: 115 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 6.4"