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• Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Environment) 2007

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NJ Family Life, January 2007 This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author's own snowflake microphotographs. The International Journal of Meteorology, March 2007 This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an 'old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field. Hamptons.com, Nov. 20, 2007 A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them.You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore.

"NJ Family Life, January 2007 This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author s own snowflake microphotographs. The International Journal of Meteorology, March 2007 This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an old-fashioned winter so that he could use this valuable book in the field. Hamptons.com, Nov. 20, 2007 A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them. You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore. The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006 It s a fun little book that shows nature s art in great detail. Chicago Sun Times, Dec. 6, 2006 Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. "" NJ Family Life, January 2007""This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author's own snowflake microphotographs.""The International Journal of Meteorology, March 2007""This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an 'old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field.""Hamptons.com, Nov. 20, 2007""A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them.You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore."" The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006""It's a fun little book that shows nature's art in great detail.""Chicago Sun Times, Dec. 6, 2006""Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago."" The Daily Yomiuri ""(Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006""It's a fun little book that shows nature's art in great detail."" ""Chicago Sun Times, "" Dec. 6, 2006""Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes"" (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago."" "" "" The Daily Yomiuri ""(Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006 ""It's a fun little book that shows nature's art in great detail."""" Chicago Sun Times,"" Dec. 6, 2006 ""Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes"" (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago."""" "" "" Part history, part physics lesson, part sumptuous photo gallery, and overall field guide to the beauty so often lost afloat and under boot."" ""The New York Times,"" in their review of ""Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty"" NJ Family Life, January 2007 ""This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author's own snowflake microphotographs."" The International Journal of Meteorology, March 2007 ""This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an 'old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field."" Hamptons.com, Nov. 20, 2007""A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them. You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore."" The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006 ""It's a fun little book that shows nature's art in great detail."" Chicago Sun Times, Dec. 6, 2006 ""Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago."" ""Part history, part physics lesson, part sumptuous photo gallery, and overall field guide to the beauty so often lost afloat and under boot."" The New York Times, in their review of Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty NJ Family Life,"" January 2007 ""This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author's own snowflake microphotographs."" ""The International Journal of Meteorology, ""March 2007 ""This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an 'old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field."" Hamptons.com, ""Nov. 20, 2007 ""A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them. You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore."" NJ Family Life,"" January 2007 ""This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author's own snowflake microphotographs."" ""The International Journal of Meteorology, ""March 2007 ""This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an 'old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field."" Hamptons.com, ""Nov. 20, 2007 ""A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them. You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore."" NJ Family Life,"" January 2007 "" This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author' s own snowflake microphotographs."" ""The International Journal of Meteorology, ""March 2007 "" This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an ' old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field."" The Daily Yomiuri ""(Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006 "" It' s a fun little book that shows nature' s art in great detail."" "" Chicago Sun Times,"" Dec. 6, 2006 "" Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes"" (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago."" "" "" The Daily Yomiuri ""(Tokyo), Dec. 9, 2006 ""It's a fun little book that shows nature's art in great detail."" "" Chicago Sun Times,"" Dec. 6, 2006 ""Libbrecht is one of the foremost experts on snow. His recently published Field Guide to Snowflakes"" (Voyageur Press) is his fourth book on the subject, and his work is included in a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago."" "" """

NJ Family Life, January 2007 This captivating introduction to the science behind snowflakes is highlighted by the author's own snowflake microphotographs. <br> The International Journal of Meteorology, March 2007 This book really tells the reader almost all he could possibly want to know about the humble snowflake, and certainly made your reviewer ache for an 'old-fashioned winter' so that he could use this valuable book in the field. <br> Hamptons.com, Nov. 20, 2007 A handy, pocket-sized book that offers tips for intrepid snowflake hunters, including what type of snowflakes to expect during certain weather conditions, and opportune ways for capturing them. You can find and buy the book from the publisher or at any major bookstore.

Author Information

Kenneth Libbrecht is a professor of physics at Caltech, where he studies the molecular dynamics of crystal growth, especially how ice crystals grow from water vapor, which is essentially the physics of snowflakes. He has authored several books on this topic, including The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty, The Art of the Snowflake, and Ken Libbrecht's Field Guide to Snowflakes. He lives in Pasadena with his wife, Rachel Wing. They have two children.

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