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Title: The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty by Patricia Rasmussen, Kenneth George Libbrecht ISBN: 0-89658-630-8 Publisher: Voyageur Press Pub. Date: November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.92 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Incredible!!!
Comment: Since childhood, I have been curious about snowflakes. So,when I heard about this book, I bought one. When I opened it, I was actually overwhelmed by the beauty of the photographs and then drawn into the text. It is highly readable and interesting, but the photographs ????? I can't find a word to describe them. I hate to sound repetitive of other reviewers, but they truly take your breath away!!! I can't imagine anyone who would not find this book fascinating, so I ordered 17 to give as gifts. My grandchildren will love this book, as will their parents. This book is incredible!!! If only I could give it higher than 5 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic book
Comment: What a wonderful book! I had what I would call
a passing interest in snowflakes -- until
I got this book. Since childhood I had heard that no
two snowflakes were alike. That was interesting.
Well wait until you read this book. Snowflakes
are not just interesting, they're fascinating!
The photographs are amazing.
Just stare at the photograph on page 37 for awhile
and you will be convinced. Look at the extraordinary
detail, the amazing complexity, and yet the perfect
symmetry. Each of the 6 "arms" are the same and yet
so complicated. And then look at a completely
different snowflake on page 50, for example.
Again the complexity with the symmetry is striking.
All arms very much the same but very different from
the 6 arms on the page 37 flake. How do they do that?
You'll have to read the book to find out. And the flakes
are not all about the arms. Stare at the central portion
of the snowflake on page 42 for example. Look
at the exquisite detail in there. To me it looks like 6 insects
feeding at a trough. Just amazing.
One of the most astounding facts to find out is that
you are probably part of each and every snowflake
pictured in the book! I'm talking about part of you
physically -- in every snowflake that falls to
the ground. That stood the hairs up on the back of my
neck. Although this is a great coffee table book,
it's also a book you're going to want to sit down and read.
It makes a great gift to take when you visit someone. It
makes a great gift in general and a particularly good
one during the winter hoilday season. The quality is superb;
it's hard to believe they can sell it for such a low price.
And, oh, is it really true that no two snowflakes are alike?
We're talking billions and billions of flakes here.
Surely to goodness and mercy you can find two that
are alike. Well, you'll have to get the book to find out
the answer to that one. So far I've bought 14 of these gems
and I'll probably be getting more.
I give this book the highest possible rating -- 5 stars!
Rating: 5
Summary: Wow
Comment: This is a terrific book. The photographs are spectacular and even inspiring. After mindlessly shoveling mounds of the stuff this book got me thinking about the incredible confluence of events that go into creating each snowflake.
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Title: Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley, W. J. Humphreys ISBN: 0486202879 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1962 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Snowflakes in Photographs by W. A. Bentley ISBN: 0486412539 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 18 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Easy-to-Make Decorative Paper Snowflakes by Brenda Lee Reed ISBN: 0486254089 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 July, 1987 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Snowflake Designs by Marty Noble, Eric Gottesman ISBN: 0486415260 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 10 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Snowflakes for all Seasons by Cindy Higham ISBN: 0966452402 Publisher: All Season Snowflakes Pub. Date: 05 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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