Snowflake BentleySnowflake Bentley
Title rated 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 155 ratings(155 ratings)
Book, 1998
Current format, Book, 1998, , Available .Book, 1998
Current format, Book, 1998, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsA biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. Snow in Vermont is as common as dirt. Why would anyone want to photograph it? From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thinks of ice crystals as small miracles, and he determines that one day his camera will capture for others their extraordinary beauty. Often misunderstood in his time, he took pictures that even today reveal two important truths about snowflakes: first, that no two are alike, and second, that each one is startlingly beautiful. His story gives children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance, but a clear passion for the wonders of nature.--Publisher information.
Title availability
About
Contributors
- Illustrator
- Publisher
Subject and genre
Details
Publication
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, [1998], ©1998
Opinion
More from the community
Community lists featuring this title
There are no community lists featuring this title
Community contributions
Community quotations are the opinions of contributing users. These quotations do not represent the opinions of Pima County Public Library.
There are no quotations from this title
Community quotations are the opinions of contributing users. These quotations do not represent the opinions of Pima County Public Library.
There are no quotations from this title
From the community