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Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht is a professor of physics at Caltech, where he studies how crystals grow. His books include Ken Libbrecht’s Field Guide to Snowflakes, The Art of the Snowflake, and others. His latest news and views about snowflakes can be found at his website, www.SnowCrystals.com.
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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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- PublisherVoyageur Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1552855570
- ISBN 13 9781552855577
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
- IllustratorPatricia Rasmussen
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Patricia Rasmussen (illustrator). 1st Edition. As New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Snowflakes May Be An Everyday, Common Subject, But You Ve Never Seen Them Like This! A Collection Of Amazing Photography Of Snow Crystals Using A Unique System Designed To Take Super-Detailed Micro Images Of These Miniature Ice Masterpieces, The Snowflake Is An Extraordinary Look At A Seemingly Ordinary Object. ~ The General Public Is Interested In Popular Science Subjects, Weather, And Amazing Photography. The Snowflake Has Elements Of All These, And With Its Appealing Combination Of Informative Text And Fascinating Photography, There Is No Other Book Like It On The Market. Author Kenneth Libbrecht, An Executive Officer Of Physics At Caltech And The Pre-Eminent Snow-Crystal Researcher, Discusses The Physics And Mythology Of Snow And How Snow Crystals Are Made. Photographer Patricia Rasmussen Presents Remarkable Color Micro-Photography Of Snowflakes, And Also Discusses The History Of Snow-Crystal Micro-Photography As Invented By Farmer Wilson Bentley. Seller Inventory # 008938
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