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Meh, if you want to see really great pictures of snowflakes, checkout "The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty." written by Kenneth Libbrecht and photography by P
by julienchastang 6y ago
Meh, if you want to see really great pictures of snowflakes, checkout "The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty." written by Kenneth Libbrecht and photography by Patricia Rasmussen. Libbrecht is chair of the physics department at Caltech and has had a life long passion for snowflakes from his early days in North Dakota. He now studies snowflake formation in his lab. I read it cover to cover and cannot recommend it enough. The book dives into the science of snowflake formation. You can find the book for $4 at Abebooks.
- spearo77 6y agoEasy search link (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchF-_-topnav-_-Results&ds=20&kn=The%20Snowflake%3A%20Winter%27s%20Secret%20Beauty&sts=t https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchF...)
- SamLL 6y agoKen Libbrecht was my undergraduate advisor and I worked in his lab for a couple summers (in fact, growing snowflakes in a tank and measuring their growth rate at different temperatures and humidities - although mine had to be boring perfect hexagons to get accurate measurements). He's a great guy and a very talented communicator. I would absolutely recommend his book, and his website, http://snowcrystals.com/ http://snowcrystals.com/ , for anyone wanting to see great photos and learn about the science behind them.
- julienchastang 6y agoThat's very cool you worked with Ken on snowflakes.