Kenneth Libbrecht

Field Guide to Snowflakes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Field Guide to Snowflakes gives weather hounds tools to study the science of snow. Fascinating info and stunning microphotography leads the way.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Voyageur Press
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 131mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 216g
• ISBN-13: 9780760349427
• ISBN-10: 0760349428
• Artikelnr.: 44469433

Autorenporträt

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 Snowflake: Winter's Frozen Artistry, The Art of the Snowflake, and Field Guide to Snowflakes. Dr. Libbrecht served as science consultant on the Disney film Frozen. He lives in Pasadena with his wife, Rachel Wing. They have two children.