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The Little Book of Snowflakes

AUTHOR: Kenneth Libbrecht
ISBN: 0896586529

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Following the success of "The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty," this companion giftbook features new, super-detailed photographs of snowflakes, detailed captions containing the science behind their beauty, and literary quotes relating to snow...

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The Little Book of Snowflakes
- Book Review,
by Kenneth Libbrecht

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A charming small book (5.5x5.5") featuring images made by the author with a photo-microscope--of snowflakes in all their glory and variety of shape. Well-chosen literary quotes accompany the images.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
This companion book to Voyageur Press’ "The Snowflake: Winter’s Secret Beauty" features new, super-detailed photographs of snowflakes, detailed captions containing the science behind their beauty, and literary quotes relating to nature and snow.

About the Author
Kenneth Libbrecht 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 professor of physics and head of the physics department.


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         Book Review

The Little Book of Snowflakes
- Book Reviews,
by Kenneth Libbrecht

The Little Book of Snowflakes

FROM OUR EDITORS

"Snowflakes, like people, are all different and beautiful, but they can be a nuisance when they lose their identity in a mob." The Little Book of Snowflakes presents these evanescent formations in their breathtaking individuality, pinpointing their spectacular symmetries in new, super-detailed photographs. A peek into winter's microscopic wonderland.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This companion book to Voyageur Press￯﾿ᄑ "The Snowflake: Winter￯﾿ᄑs Secret Beauty" features new, super-detailed photographs of snowflakes, detailed captions containing the science behind their beauty, and literary quotes relating to nature and snow.

About the Author:Kenneth Libbrecht 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 professor of physics and head of the physics department. The latest news and views of snow crystal research can be found at his website, www.snowcrystals.com.


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