The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art and Science of Snowflakes - Hardcover

Kenneth Libbrecht

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9780760336762: The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art and Science of Snowflakes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760336768 ISBN 13: 9780760336762

Publisher: Voyageur Press Inc.,U.S., 2009

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This is the story of a single snowflake from it s creation in the clouds, following its fall to earth, and its brief sparkling appearance on a child s glove. Featuring photographs of real snowflakes, forming in a laboratory, water evaporating, clouds developing, ice crystals, rain, dew, frost all the elements that accompany and add up, bit by bit, to the white landscape of winter. Aimed at readers from five upward, this book shows stunningly beautiful photographs of snowflakes, along with a description of how they are formed, fall, and explains this magical phenomena, making it all the more real and bound to appeal to both children and adults. Popular snowflake author s book for children 5 upwards Captures the wonder of snowflakes in detailed photographs, along with scientific information Previous snowflake books have all been best-sellers Perfect book for the Winter!

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THE SECRET LIFE OF A SNOWFLAKE tells the story of a single snowflake - from it s creation in the clouds, following its fall to earth, and its brief sparkling appearance on a child s glove. Featuring photographs of real snowflakes, forming in a laboratory, water evaporating, clouds developing, ice crystals, rain, dew, frost - all the elements that accompany and add up, bit by bit, to the white landscape of winter. Aimed at readers from five upward, this book has stunningly beautiful photographs of snowflakes, along with a description of how they are formed and fall, and explains these magical phenomena, making it all the more real and bound to appeal to both children and adults. A perfect book for the Winter! --New Classics, January, 2010

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Scientist Ken Libbrecht has an unusual hobby: He looks at snowflakes under a microscope and takes photographs of what he sees. His amazing photos reveal each snowflake to be a crystal of clear ice. Discover beautiful snow crystals that look like flowers, ferns, and stars--but also unusual flakes that look like pencils, needles, and even wheel axles. As a scientist, Dr. Libbrecht tries to understand how things work in the natural world. Why do snowflakes form such different shapes? How do they grow? Why are no two alike? Join him as he answers these questions and more. Learn the secret life of a snowflake!

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