Kenneth Libbrecht

A cute book packed with glorious color microphotography of real snow crystals by Dr. Snow: Caltech physicist Kenneth Libbrecht. His photos of snowflakes have appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, and on Martha Stewart's TV show, as well as numerous other places. This book is packed with a blizzard's worth of amazing images as well as literary quotes on the beauty of snow.

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: • The science behind snowflakes, including how they form on a molecular level and the complex...