Nor is the aesthetic urge of its very tiniest flake or smallest crystal that gently floats from heaven to earth any less compelling. Bentley s original glass slide photographs of snow crystals, and includes dynamic resources to further an appreciation and understanding of bentley and his work. Photographer of snow crystals history of photography monograph series by douglas prior jan 1, 1984. In 1931, the american meteorological society gathered together the best of these. Wilson bentley and the northern lights by gary parker. The short text is accompanied by over 100 photomicrographa of ice crystals, frost patterns, and dew. It bore the title snow crystals, and the text was supplied by william j. His other publications include the entry on snow in the fourteenth edition of encyclop. Dec 24, 2009 a short documentary about snowflake bentley wilson a. The snowflake man a short film about snowflake bentley. Bentley prepared boxes of lantern slides of dew, frost, snow crystals, and clouds and sold them primarily to colleges and universities in the united states. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is done in only black and white as this book was published in the 1900s. Bentleys extraordinarily beautiful photographs of snow crystals and related forms that appeared in the 1931 edition by the mcgrawhill book company.
Bentley 1865 1931, the first man to ever photograph a snowflake. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading snow crystals dover pictorial archive. A snow crystal is a single crystal of snow, whereas a snow flake is a clump of snow crystals. Bentley took the time and had the persistence to photograph so many snow crystals they truly are intricate and gorgeous with so many designs the beautiful, magical, breathtaking artwork of god that fills the soul with wonder and awe. Bentleys snowflakes cdrom and book dover electronic clip art by w. His book snow crystals was published by mcgrawhill shortly before his death, and is still in print today. The bentley snow crystal collection of the buffalo museum of science is a digital library providing a highquality collection of stunning, unretouched images of wilson a. Bentley, who photographed snow crystals for about five decades. Snow, the beautiful snow, as the raptured poet sang, winters spotless downy blanket for forest and field, has ever challenged pen to describe, and brush to paint, its marvelous mass effects.
He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimated. Snow crystals show a sixsided symmetry, and often lie in a single plane. Humphreys discusses techniques of photographing snow crystals, science of crystallography, classification, and markings. Page after page of patterns, one more beautiful than the next. Bentley, popularly known as the snowflake man, was born on the family farm. Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his. Includes over 2400 plates of snowflakes, frost, and dew. Nov 30, 2011 wilson willie bentley 1865 1931 was born on a farm in jericho, vermont.
Bentleys original glass slide photographs of snow crystals, and includes dynamic resources to further an appreciation and understanding of bentley and his work. Snow crystals dover pictorial archive kindle edition by bentley, w. Buy snow crystals dover photography collections dover pictorial archive 1st edition by bentley, w. Bentleys collection now numbers 4,200 photomicrographs. Sadly it was the last book he wrote before he died. This amazing book was written by wilson bentley snowflake bentley. Bentley, popularly known as the snowflake man, was born on the family farm at jericho, vermont, and remained there all his life.
Bentley also photographed all forms of ice and natural water formations including clouds. A short documentary about snowflake bentley wilson a. Snowflakes in photographs dover pictorial archive by w. Bentley web site, which also describes the bentley museum in jericho, vermont.
Bentley, popularly known as the snowflake man, was born on the family farm at. Snow crystals by bentley w a humphreys w j abebooks. For over forty years, wilson snowflake bentley 18651931 photographed. Snow crystals logic, astronomy, science, and ideas too.
Over 2,000 beautiful crystals on these pages reveal the wonder of natures diversity in uniformity. Weather bureau to publish snow crystals, a monograph illustrated with 2,500 photographs. Over 2,000 photomicrographs of snowflakes, plus slides of frost, rime, glaze, dew, and hail. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at jericho, vermont, and made available to scientists and art instructors samples of his remarkable work. Bentley first published 1931 sort by title original date published date published avg rating num ratings format format paperback hardcover mass market paperback kindle edition nook ebook library binding audiobook audio cd audio cassette audible audio cdrom mp3 cd board book leather bound unbound spiralbound unknown binding. As a boy bentley brought to bear his great curiosity and imagination to the task of sharing with the world the beauty he saw in snowflakes. Wilson alwyn bentley february 9, 1865 december 23, 1931 was the first known photographer of snowflakes. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It shows his incredible work and the most amazing snowflake images that one has ever seen. By adapting a bellows camera to include a microscope, w. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside.
Even before snow crystals was published in 1931, his work was well known, and so popular that eventually a donor provided the apparently large amount of money needed to assemble this beautiful collection. Welcome to the official snowflake bentley web site. In 1931 his book snow crystals, containing more than 2400 snow crystal images, was published by mcgrawhill but has long been out of print. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. There are many pages of them and they are just so amazing.
The gilt lettering on the spine and the gilt snowflake on the front board remain bright and wellpreserved. A soft cover copy, identical in all respects, can be obtained today from dover publications, inc on december 23, 1931, bentley died at the family farmhouse in jericho. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read snow crystals. Bentley 1865 1931, a selfeducated farmer from jericho, vermont, became a pioneer in the world of photomicrography and the first to photograph snow crystals or snowflakes in 1885 proving the old adage that no two snowflakes are alike. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. After furnishing the necessary pictures and being paid for them he got no royalty, that going to the meteorological society, he knew nothing more of the books progress until it was completed in 1931. In 1931, the american meteorological society gathered together the best of these photomicrographs, plus some slides of frost, glaze, dew on vegetation and spider webs, sleet, and soft hail, and a. The publication of this book, entitled snow crystals, introduced the world to the beauty, complexity, and diversity of snow crystals. The jericho historical society, jericho vermont, home of wilson snowflake bentley. Even before snow crystals was published in 1931, his work was well known, and so popular that eventually a donor provided the apparently large amount. In 1931, the book snow crystalsfeaturing 2,500 of his photographs and research by william j. Jericho was an ideal place to study snow because it was in the heart of the snowbelt, producing an average annual snowfall of over 120 inches. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. That book is here reproduced, unaltered, and unabridged.
Humphreys and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In print for more than 65 years, snow crystals has inspired countless artists and crafters offering a large selection of snowflake designs. Snow crystals dover pictorial archive 9780486202877 by bentley, w. Presents an unabridged republication of the 1931 text that features over two thousand photomicrographs of snow flakes, frost, glaze, dew, sleet, and soft hail. Slides of snowflakes and ice crystals reproduced from the book snow crystals by bentley and from original bentley photographs. In 1931, the american meteorological society gathered together the best of these photomicrographs. About the bentley collection schwerdtfeger library home. Snow crystals by w a bentley, w j humphreys alibris. Snow crystals dover pictorial archive by w a bentley. A soft cover copy, identical in all respects, can be obtained today from dover publications, inc on december 23, 1931. The book is of great value both to students of ice forms and for textile and other designers who can use the natural designs of these snow crystals in their work. His painstakingly prepared images were remarkable revelations of natures. Archives and to those contained in the dover book, snow crystals 1962. Published june 1st 1962 by dover publications first published 1931.
Published by mcgrawhill book company in new york in 1931. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Fascinating, uplifting and strangely calming discover snow crystals. Wilson alwyn snowflake bentley february 9, 1865 december 23, 1931 is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. Bibliography call it sleet camera capture crystal captured by snow condensation cool crystal grow crystallographic crystals snow crystals dew on vegetation directly from vapor double or abutting dover publications droplet.
In 1931, the american meteorological society gathered together the best of. Buy snow crystals by w a bentley, w j humphreys online at alibris. In 1931, the american meteorological society gathered together the best of these photomicrographs, plus some slides of frost, glaze, dew on vegetation and spider webs, sleet, and. He says the beauty of snow was known long ago for in the book of job is hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow. Humphreys, mcgrawhill, 1931, reprinted in its entirety by dover publications in 1962.
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