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Snowflakes

Snowflakes
By Kenneth Libbrecht

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A cute giftbook packed with glorious color microphotography of real snow crystals by Dr. Snow—Caltech physicist Kenneth Libbrecht. His photos of snowflakes have appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, and on Martha Stewart’s TV show, as well as numerous other places. This thick “cube” book is packed with a blizzard’s worth of amazing images as well as literary quotes on the beauty of snow.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #43150 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-10-13
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 512 pages

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About the Author

Kenneth Libbrecht is the author of The Snowflake, The Art of the Snowflake, and our other snow-crystal titles. He was raised in North Dakota and educated at Caltech and Princeton, receiving his Ph.D. in physics in 1984. He subsequently joined the faculty at Caltech, where he is currently professor of physics and head of the physics department. Dr. Libbrecht has published numerous articles on a range of scientific topics, including the free oscillations of the sun and stars, ultra-cold atomic gases, the detection of gravitational radiation, and the mechanics of crystal growth. He resides in Pasadena, CA, with his wife and two children.

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beautiful photos4
i saw an interview with the author/photographer on the CBS Sunday morning program a few weeks ago. I wondered how he could take the minute and almost instant melt of a snowlfake to photograph it. the pictures are truly amazing. Each one has its own distinct characteristic. Each intricate flake is just a interesting as the next one featured. Good coffee table book.

Snowflakes5
[[ASIN:0760334986 Snowflakes]I think as a teaching artist this is a phenomenal way to the share the magical patterns found in nature . I teach design and nothing could be more startling then Mother Nature herself! Its a great gift to anyone who loves nature ,young children or winter lovers!!.....Beverly Brand Donato

Beautiful snow....life at its most fragile and ephemerial...5
Nature's finest performance art abounds in these delicate photos of one-of-a-kind disappearing acts. Each one a treasure for contemplation; some so beautiful as to defy description (page 188 for instance). It is such a relief to NOT be bombarded with glitz and hard-sell so prevalent in everything our eyes come in contact with these days. Thank you to Mr. Libbrecht for his contribution to beauty for the libraries of time. As an additional exploration and compliment to this work, you should try any book by Masaru Emoto on snowflakes ("The Hidden Messages of Water" is fascinating); and check out Libbrecht's field guide to snowflakes as well. To see them momentarily appear on your mitten in winter, and then revisit their splendor captured in print is a gift. You don't need a TV or VCR or an expensive wide-screen--all you need is the book, a chair, some light, and a good cup of coffee--be with yourself for a few minutes and have a conversation with miracles.