Capturing Snowflakes: Winter's Frozen Artistry Contributor(s): Libbrecht, Kenneth George (Author), Wing, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0760369712 ISBN-13: 9780760369715 Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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BISAC Categories: - Nature | Weather - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Landscapes - Science | Physics - Crystallography |
Physical Information: 1.05" H x 7.48" W x 9.17" (1.27 lbs) 144 pages |
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Publisher Description: As much a work of art as a testament to science, this revised, hardcover edition of the best-selling The Art of the Snowflake (now Capturing Snowflakes) includes a laser-cut silver snowflake ornament in its cover and showcases 430+ images of snowflakes captured by the photo-microscope of the world's leading expert on the subject, Kenneth Libbrecht, a professor of physics at Caltech who also served as a science consultant for Disney's Frozen movies. The snow may seem unvaried to the naked eye, but the microscope reveals an amazing menagerie of beautiful crystalline forms. Building on the pioneering work of Wilson Bentley (1865-1931), Libbrecht has developed techniques for capturing images of snow crystals in unprecedented detail. While wondering at the hundreds of exquisite snowflake portraits, find:
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