How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Why do star-shaped snow crystals usually have six arms? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos?of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity
Mark Cassino lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife Pam and their three cats. Mark is a fine art and natural history photographer. He started photographing snow crystals in his garage in 1997.
Jon Nelson is a retired ice physicist who taught meteorology and cloud physics at the University of Arizona. He now lives in Bellingham, Washington, where he still likes to dabble in writing and research whenever he is not out trying to climb something.
Show moreHow do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Why do star-shaped snow crystals usually have six arms? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos?of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity
Mark Cassino lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife Pam and their three cats. Mark is a fine art and natural history photographer. He started photographing snow crystals in his garage in 1997.
Jon Nelson is a retired ice physicist who taught meteorology and cloud physics at the University of Arizona. He now lives in Bellingham, Washington, where he still likes to dabble in writing and research whenever he is not out trying to climb something.
Show moreMark Cassino lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife Pam
and their three cats. Mark is a fine art and natural history
photographer. He started photographing snow crystals in his garage
in 1997.
Jon Nelson is a retired ice physicist who taught meteorology
and cloud physics at the University of Arizona. He now lives in
Bellingham, Washington, where he still likes to dabble in writing
and research whenever he is not out trying to climb something.
BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW)
With never a hint of hyperbole, the authors communicate such a
contagious sense of wonder that few readers will be able to resist
following the final pages' simple directions for constructing a
handheld snowflake observation stage and rushing outside at the
first sign of snow in hopes of taking a closer look at one of
nature's most beautiful and ubiquitous phenomena.
BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS (STARRED REVIEW)
Nature photographer Cassino's galley of snow crystals is the sort
of riveting exhibition that will have eyes locked to the pages,
mesmerized by the intricate forms themselves and the 'How did he do
that?' wonder at Cassino's technique of capturing images of these
ephemeral delicacies.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Thought you knew it all about snowflakes? Settle down in a comfy
chair, and prepare to revise your inner database....By the end,
you'll be hoping there's a day when you can follow the careful
directions for catching and viewing snow crystals.
KIRKUS REVIEWS
The clear and direct narrative takes readers into the clouds to
explain snow-crystal formation...and then zooms in on the actual
crystals. Sure to get young scientists outside in the cold,
particularly as it helpfully includes crystal-catching
instructions.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
Libraries in areas where snow falls will definitely want to add
this title to their collections, but it would enhance lessons on
weather anywhere.
WASHINGTON POST
Along with Snowflake Bentley, Jacqueline Briggs Martin's charming
1998 biography of the Vermont photographer who documented the
uniqueness of snowflakes in the 19th century, this book will
instill appreciation for these tiny, cool objects.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Thought you knew it all about snowflakes? Settle down in a comfy
chair, and prepare to revise your inner database....By the end,
you'll be hoping there's a day when you can follow the careful
directions for catching and viewing snow crystals.
WASHINGTON POST
Along with Snowflake Bentley, Jacqueline Briggs Martin's charming
1998 biography of the Vermont photographer who documented the
uniqueness of snowflakes in the 19th century, this book will
instill appreciation for these tiny, cool objects.
BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW)
With never a hint of hyperbole, the authors communicate such a
contagious sense of wonder that few readers will be able to resist
following the final pages' simple directions for constructing a
handheld snowflake observation stage and rushing outside at the
first sign of snow in hopes of taking a closer look at one of
nature's most beautiful and ubiquitous phenomena.
BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS (STARRED REVIEW)
Nature photographer Cassino's galley of snow crystals is the sort
of riveting exhibition that will have eyes locked to the pages,
mesmerized by the intricate forms themselves and the 'How did he do
that?' wonder at Cassino's technique of capturing images of these
ephemeral delicacies.
KIRKUS REVIEWS
The clear and direct narrative takes readers into the clouds to
explain snow-crystal formation...and then zooms in on the actual
crystals. Sure to get young scientists outside in the cold,
particularly as it helpfully includes crystal-catching
instructions.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
Libraries in areas where snow falls will definitely want to add
this title to their collections, but it would enhance lessons on
weather anywhere.
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