Items related to Snow Crystals (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Snow Crystals (Dover Pictorial Archive) - Softcover

  • 4.55 out of 5 stars
    198 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780486202877: Snow Crystals (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Synopsis

"Offers valuable material not only to students of crystallography but also to those of the arts." — The New York Times
Did you ever try to photograph a snowflake? The procedure is very tricky. The work must be done rapidly in extreme cold, for even body heat can melt a rare specimen that has been painstakingly mounted. The lighting must be just right to reveal all the nuances of design without producing heat. But the results can be rewarding, as the work of W. A. Bentley proved.
For almost half a century, Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at Jericho, Vermont, and made available to scientists and art instructors samples of his remarkable work. In 1931, the American Meteorological Society gathered together the best of these photomicrographs, plus some slides of frost, glaze, dew on vegetation and spider webs, sleet, and soft hail, and a text by W. J. Humphreys, and had them published. That book is here reproduced, unaltered, and unabridged. Over 2,000 beautiful crystals on these pages reveal the wonder of nature's diversity in uniformity; no two are alike, yet all are based on a common hexagon.
The introductory text covers the technique of photographing snow crystals, classification, the fundamentals of crystallography, and markings. There are also brief discussions of the nature and cause of ice flowers, windowpane frost, dew, rime, sleet, and graupel.
The book is of great value both to students of ice forms and for textile and other designers who can use the natural designs of these snow crystals in their work. Every photograph is royalty-free; you may use up to 10 without fees, permission, or acknowledgement.
"A most unusual and very readable book." — Nature

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherDover Publications
  • Publication date1962
  • ISBN 10 0486202879
  • ISBN 13 9780486202877
  • BindingPaperback
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages224
  • Rating
    • 4.55 out of 5 stars
      198 ratings by Goodreads

Buy Used

Condition: Good
Item in good condition. Textbooks... View this item

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to basket

Buy New

View this item

Shipping: US$ 12.36
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to basket

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780844616605: Snow Crystals

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  0844616605 ISBN 13:  9780844616605
Publisher: Peter Smith, 1970
Hardcover

Search results for Snow Crystals (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Softcover

Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars 5-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00081570986

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 13.91
Convert currency
Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Softcover

Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars 5-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 00080798049

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 13.92
Convert currency
Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Seller Image

Bentley, W. A. & W. J. Humphreys
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Paperback

Seller: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts, Henniker, NH, U.S.A.

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars 5-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Very Good Condition. No dust jacket. No marks on the text block. Book is slightly cocked. Previous owner's markings crossed out on the front free end paper in black marker. Lots of beautiful photographs of snow crystals. ; Height: 10.25 Inches, Length: 8 Inches, Weight: 1.38229838274 Pounds, Width; 224 pages. Seller Inventory # 69980

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 10.00
Convert currency
Shipping: US$ 5.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Softcover

Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.

Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars 4-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Softcover. Condition: Good. "Offers valuable material not only to students of crystallography but also to those of the arts." - The New York Times Did you ever try to photograph a snowflake? The procedure is very tricky. The work must be done rapidly in extreme cold, for even body heat can melt a rare specimen that has been painstakingly mounted. The lighting must be just right to reveal all the nuances of design without producing heat. But the results can be rewarding, as the work of W. A. Bentley proved. For almost half a century, Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at Jericho, Vermont, and made available to scientists and art instructors samples of his remarkable work. In 1931, the American Meteorological Society gathered together the best of these photomicrographs, plus some slides of frost, glaze, dew on vegetation and spider webs, sleet, and soft hail, and a text by W. J. Humphreys, and had them published. That book is here reproduced, unaltered, and unabridged. Over 2,000 beautiful crystals on these pages reveal the wonder of nature's diversity in uniformity; no two are alike, yet all are based on a common hexagon. The introductory text covers the technique of photographing snow crystals, classification, the fundamentals of crystallography, and markings. There are also brief discussions of the nature and cause of ice flowers, windowpane frost, dew, rime, sleet, and graupel. The book is of great value both to students of ice forms and for textile and other designers who can use the natural designs of these snow crystals in their work. Every photograph is royalty-free; you may use up to 10 without fees, permission, or acknowledgement. "A most unusual and very readable book." - Nature. Seller Inventory # SONG0486202879

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 15.96
Convert currency
Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A.; Humphreys, W. J.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Softcover

Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars 5-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Condition: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.4. Seller Inventory # 353-0486202879-acp

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 23.55
Convert currency
Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A.; Humphreys, W. J.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Softcover

Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars 5-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.4. Seller Inventory # bk0486202879xvz189zvxgdd

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 26.61
Convert currency
Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A., Humphreys, W. J.
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Softcover

Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars 5-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP17547958

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 16.75
Convert currency
Shipping: US$ 9.89
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Humphreys, W.J.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Paperback

Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom

Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars 4-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003464702

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 23.45
Convert currency
Shipping: US$ 6.92
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Humphreys, W.J.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Paperback

Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom

Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars 4-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR005083900

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 23.47
Convert currency
Shipping: US$ 6.92
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

Stock Image

Bentley, W. A.; Humphreys, W. J.
ISBN 10: 0486202879 ISBN 13: 9780486202877
Used Soft cover First Edition

Seller: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada

Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars 4-star rating, Learn more about seller ratings

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The book is near fine with slight edge wear and previous owner's sticker on the first blank page. Seller Inventory # 015690

Contact seller

Buy Used

US$ 20.00
Convert currency
Shipping: US$ 20.00
From Canada to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

There are 5 more copies of this book

View all search results for this book