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snowflakes (nearly 20 years ago now), I was struck by how few books there were on the subject. There was Wilson Bentley's
classic 1931 reference, and Ukichiro Nakaya's excellent 1954 text, but
little else. So I wrote a book all about snowflakes (The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty), collaborating with
Patricia Rasmussen on the photographs. And then I wrote another using
my own photos, and
then six more after
that, the most recent coauthored with Rachel Wing. The image at right shows several foreign-language editions.
And yes, as a matter of fact, a snowflake book does
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The
Snowflake: Winter's Frozen Artistry
by Kenneth Libbrecht and Rachel Wing
In a nutshell, Rachel (my wife) and I tell the story of the snowflake
in this new book.
We include some science, history, anecdotes, and lots of photographs.
We explain what snowflakes are and why they look like they do. We
describe the different types of snowflakes, laboratory-grown snowflakes, photographing snowflakes,
and how you can make your own snowflake "fossils" using superglue.
We are really pleased with this book; and we hope you enjoy it also!
Click on the book to see it on Amazon. Thanks!
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The
Secret Life of a Snowflake
by Kenneth Libbrecht
This is a delightful children's book about snowflakes, but grown-ups
like it too!
It's a quick read, with lots of pictures and illustrations,
describing the basic science of snowflakes. It even shows you the
correct way to cut a six-sided snowflake out of paper!
Click on the book to see it on Amazon. |
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The
Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album
by Kenneth Libbrecht
This is a large-format "coffee table" book of snowflake photographs,
filled with gorgeous photos of all kinds of snowflakes, with brief
descriptions and anecdotes along the way. This book is all
about capturing the beauty of these amazing crystals.
Click on the book to see it on Amazon.
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Ken
Libbrecht's Field Guide to Snowflakes
A smaller book, the Field Guide describes all the
different types of snowflakes and snow crystals you are likely to find
falling from the clouds. Read this book and you will be a snowflake
expert. With just a simple magnifier and a quiet
winter snowfall, you too can see for yourself the amazing variety of
snowflake
forms!
Click on the book to see it on Amazon. |
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Snowflakes
This "chunky" book (6.4 inches square, 512 pages) showcases a great many
photos of snowflakes, together with short descriptions, anecdotes, and
quite a few quotations about snow and winter. Basically it a fun
gift book for just about anyone.
Click on the book to see it on Amazon. |
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The
Little Book of Snowflakes
A petite gift book, with snowflake photos and thoughtful quotations,
The Little Book makes a great stocking stuffer!
Click on the book to see it on Amazon. |
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The
Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty
by Kenneth Libbrecht, with photos by Patricia Rasmussen
Out of print now, this was the first popular-science book focusing on
snowflakes. |
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The
Magic of Snowflakes: A Postcard Book |
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