{"product_id":"2940154380802","title":"Enchanting Evanescence","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnow crystals are, without argument, beautifully crafted gems, each of them distinct from all others; jewels from the sky, presenting their beauty briefly before sublimation erodes their features and facets.\u003cbr\u003eSnowflakes, truly and indeed, are both enchanting and evanescent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the artistry of snowflakes through a gallery of macro images into which the reader may immerse to ponder the wonder of water and the infinite combinations of hexagonal expressions created when a molecule of water vapor becomes a sui generis snow crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book contains a tribute chapter to the life and work of Wilson Bentley; the first person to successfully photograph a snowflake (in 1885), and to whom this book is dedicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a chapter on the science of snowflakes; how they are formed, and the physics proving the theory that no two snowflakes in the history of the world are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLastly, the book explains how I collect, isolate and photograph individual snowflakes using nothing more than a standard compact camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you, the reader, might be inclined to engage in this hobby, you won't need a DSLR and you won't need a microscope. But you will need the same passion, persistence and patience found in Wilson Bentley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David W Runyan II","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111524581616,"sku":"2940154380802","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154380802_p0.jpg?v=1764066158","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154380802","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}