{"product_id":"9780760361436","title":"A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Grain of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e uses incredible micro-photographic techniques to present you with high-resolution glimpses of the strange and wonderful world that each grain of sand contains.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.\" \u003c\/i\u003eWilliam Blake, \"Auguries of Innocence\" 1805 Here is the world viewed within a grain of sand, thanks to the stunning \u003cb\u003ethree-dimensional micro-photography\u003c\/b\u003e of Dr. Gary Greenberg. To some, all sand looks alike—countless grains in a vast expanse of beach. Look closer—much closer—and your view of \u003cb\u003esand will never be the same\u003c\/b\u003e. Employing the fantastic micro-photographic techniques that he personally developed, Greenberg invites you to \u003cb\u003ediscover the strange and wonderful world\u003c\/b\u003e that each grain of sand contains. See, truly see, the sands of Hawaii and Tahiti, the Sahara and the Poles, a volcano, each exquisitely different, and each telling a \u003cb\u003efascinating geological story\u003c\/b\u003e. Red sand and yellow, white sand and black, singing sand and quicksand: Greenberg's pictures reveal the subtle differences in their \u003cb\u003ecolors\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etextures\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esizes\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eshapes\u003c\/b\u003e. And as this infinitesimal world unfolds so does an intriguing explanation of how each grain of sand begins and forms and finds itself in a particular place,\u003cb\u003e one of a billion and one of a kind\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyageur Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019126030576,"sku":"9780760361436","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780760361436_p0.jpg?v=1763655706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780760361436","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}