The snowflake man
Subtitle: a biography of Wilson A. Bentley
By: by Duncan C. Blanchard
Publisher: McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company; University of Nebraska Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Blacksburg, Va
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780939923717
Copyright date: 1998
Subjects: Bentley, W. A. 1865-1931.; Snowflakes.; Nature photography.; Meteorologists -- United States -- Biography.; Photographers -- United States -- Biography.
Description: This is a biography of Wilson Alwyn Bentley, the farmer from Jericho, Vermont, who took over five thousand photomicrographs of ice, dew, frost, and -- especially -- snow crystals. Although his photographs were taken between 1885 and 1931, they have never been equalled and are in great demand today. Bentley's story is one of courage and persistence against tremendous odds. He taught himself how to photograph snow crystals through a microscope while still in his teens and then pursued his obsession for years before having the beauty and scientific value of his work recognised by others. 'The Snowflake Man' lays open the life of a simple, self-educated, sensitive man who pursued natural beauty with microscope and camera for nearly fifty years. The book contains 30 black and white photographs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-223) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: In the beginning; title: Growing up; title: The magnificent obsession; title: The formative years; title: The pioneers; title: The treasures of the snow; title: Even on Christmas Day; title: Raindrops and dough pellets; title: A prophet without honor; title: The three women; title: A discovery not made; title: The long silence; title: A silence broken; title: No two smiles are alike; title: Riding the lecture circuit; title: Do not go gentle; title: Bibliography; title: Wilson Bentley's published articles