$Kepler's conjecture : how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world /$

Kepler's conjecture : how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world /

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Sir Walter Raleigh simply wanted to know the best and most efficient way to pack cannonballs in the hold of his ship. In 1611, German astronomer Johannes Kepler responded with the obvious answer: by piling them up the same way that grocers stack oranges or melons. For the next four centuries, Kepler...

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Main Author:	Szpiro, George, 1950-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2003], ©2003 Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2003 Hoboken, N.J. : c2003 Hoboken, N.J. : [2003]
Subjects:	Mathematics > Popular works Mathematics Popular works

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