Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty »

Kenneth Libbrecht is an executive officer of physics at CalTech and the pre-eminent snow-crystal researcher. He has a Ph.D. in physics. Patricia Rasmussen s snow-crystal photography has been used in a variety of mediums, including science and math curriculums, video productions, company logos, Christmas cards, and in an educational TV program.

Science may never be able to fully explain why no two snowflakes are alike, but with this captivating volume's incredible color microphotography, readers will have a better appreciation of the snowflake's secret beauty. Voyageur Press

Chapter 1--The Creative Genius
Chapter 2--Snowflake Watching
Chapter 3--Snow Crystal Symmetry
Chapter 4--Hieroglyphs from the Sky
Chapter 5--Morphogenesis on Ice
Chapter 6--Snowflake Weather
Chapter 7--A Field Guide to Falling Snow
Chapter 8--In Search of Identical Snowflakes
Afterword--Photographer s Statement by Patricia Rasmussen
Index