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Physicist Libbrecht and photographer Rasmussen both grew up in snowy climes, but it took a scientific and aesthetic focus to deepen their appreciation for snow's hidden beauty, revelations they now share in a felicitous union of word and image. Libbrecht decodes the exquisite architecture of individual snowflakes by explaining how these "miniature ice masterpieces" are literally conjured out of thin air as water vapor condenses into ice in shapes dictated by the geometry of water molecules. Temperature, humidity, and motion all contribute to the forming of snow crystals, which shape-shift rapidly from simple faceted structures to complex branching forms, growing and falling at the rate of a million billion crystals a second. The physics of snow crystals is fascinating, and so, too, is Libbrecht's history of the science of snowflakes, which features Rene Descartes; Johannes Kepler; Vermont farmer Wilson Bentley, who pioneered a method for photographing individual snowflakes; and physicist Ukichiro Nakaya, who figured out how to grow them. And then there are Rasmussen's exquisite photographs of these gems. Donna Seaman
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"A snowflake is a temporary work of art. To capture the images in this book, each snowflake was plucked from the air and then rapidly photographed. No two snowflakes look exactly alike when they fall, but their uniqueness is soon lost on the ground."
The Snowflake is an extraordinary look at a seemingly ordinary object: snow. This collection of amazing photographs uses a unique system designed to take super-detailed micro images of these miniature ice masterpieces. The result is the most outstanding images ever captured! You will never look at a winter snowfall the same way. For anyone interested in weather, science or photography, this is the perfect book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Growing up on a farm in North Dakota, I developed an early and intimate familiarity with snow. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and educational,
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This review is from: The Snowflake (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful book that also has solid informative content. It's a great bargain at the Amazon price. Everyone in my family enjoyed it thoroughly.
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This is a terrific book. The photographs are spectacular and even inspiring. After mindlessly shoveling mounds of the stuff this book got me thinking about the incredible confluence of events that go into creating each snowflake.
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Breathtaking!,
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This review is from: The Snowflake (Hardcover)
I received this wonderful book as a Christmas present and I didn't put it down, from the moment I unwrapped it, until I finished reading. It is truly a fascinating piece and one that will have you wishing for snow. Like other reviewers, I thought the photographs were just breathtaking and I was please to see a description of the process used, as well as the equipment, which answered the "How did they do that" question I had throughout the entire work. The science behind the crystals is just as fascinating as the pictures themselves. This book certainly prompted me to dig out my magnifying glass and has me wishing for snow! "Tight Lines!"
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