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Saturday, December 1, 2012

More Snow Science



The story of snow : the science of winter's wonder

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Call Number: E 551.5784 CASSINO
Publisher, Date: San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, 2009.
Description: 33 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Summary: This book about the science of snow features photos of snow crystals in their beautiful diversity and includes how snow crystals are formed into different shapes and snow-crystal-catching instructions in the back of the book.

Ken Libbrecht's field guide to snowflakes


Call Number: 551.5784 LIBBREC
Publisher, Date: St Paul, MN, USA : Voyageur Press, 2006.
Description: 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Summary: Examines all the different kinds of snowflakes.

The snowflake : winter's secret beauty

Call Number: 551.5784 LIBBREC
Publisher, Date: Stillwater, MN, U.S.A. : Voyageur Press, c2003.
Description: 112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.


The snowflake : a water cycle story
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Call Number: E 551.48 WALDMAN
Publisher, Date: Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c2003.
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Summary: Follows the journey of a water droplet through the various stages of the water cycle, from precipitation to evaporation and condensation





Call Number: E 551.5784 HERRIGEPublisher, Date: Minneapolis, MN : Bellwether Media, 2007.Description: 24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.Summary: "Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of snow. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.Series: Herriges, Ann. Weather
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Call Number: J 508.2 TAYLOR
Publisher, Date: Brookfield, Conn. : Copper Beech Books, 1998.
Description: 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
Summary: Explores the four seasons, discussing such topics as the difference in shadows, temperatures, and the length of days, and what happens to plants and animals at different times of the year.

Snow

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Snow
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Call Number: J 551.5784 MILES
Publisher, Date: Chicago : Heinemann Library, 2005.
Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Weather and climate experiments

Call Number: TEEN 551.63 WALKER
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Facts on File, c2010.
Description: xviii, 148 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
It's snowing!
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Call Number: E 551.5784 GIBBONS
Publisher, Date: New York : Holiday House, c2011.
Description: 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Summary: Introduces readers to snow and discusses topics such as different types of snowstorms, regions where snow falls, and how to prepare when a snowstorm approaches.

Snow crystals

Call Number: 551.57 BENTLEY
Publisher, Date: New York : Dover Publications, [1962]
Description: 226 p. : (chiefly ill.) ; 26 cm.

Call Number: J 551.5784 BUNDEYPublisher, Date: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2001.Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.Summary: Discusses how snow is formed in the atmosphere, the various forms it takes when falling to earth, the conditions snow creates on the earth, and its effect on plants and animals.
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Call Number: INTL-JPN J 551.5784 YUKI NO
Publisher, Date: Tōkyō : Hisakata Chairudo, 2007.
Description: 27 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 24 cm.
Summary: A look at the various shapes of snow and snowflakes.

Snow and the earth

Snow is fallingBook
2000
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Call Number: E 551.5784 BRANLEY
Publisher, Date: New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2000.
Description: 33 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Summary: Describes snow's physical qualities and how quantities of it can be fun as well as dangerous.

Call Number: E 551.577 LAWRENCPublisher, Date: New York, N.Y. : Bearport, c2012.Description: 24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.Series: Lawrence, Ellen, 1967- Weather wise.

Call Number: J DVD-ED 500 SCI2160Publisher, Date: [United States] : SNI/SI Networks, c2009.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 79 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Summary: Forget the white lab coat and boring test tubes of your stuffy old school science class. Join teen hosts Paula, Andrew and Pemma in three off-the-wall SciQ explorations, where science is fun and always an adventure. What's your science quotient? Contains Underwater, Snow, and Flight.

Call Number: eVIDEO OVERDRIPublisher, Date: [South San Francisco, Calif.] : Selectmedia Entertainment, [2006]Summary: Science fun at home! From the incredible power of thunder to the peaceful beauty of a fountain of water, the world of nature is a source of endless fascination. Kid science: Nature experiments provides a fun-filled, interactive way to learn about our environment. Interesting activities touch upon every facet of nature, from earth, air and water, to plants and humans. Find out about weather and the environment. Learn how to make paper, a snow gauge, thunder, fountains and more. Video demonstrations make it fun and easy to try things out.Series: Pearce, Q. L. (Querida Lee). Kid science.
Call Number: J DVD-ED 551.6 RAI105
Publisher, Date: Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c2005.
Description: 1 videodisc (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Summary: Students will learn how rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog and mist form as well as how the water cycle constantly 'recycles' water around the world.

How are rain, snow, and hail alike?




Websites:

CalTech's Website on Snowcrystals

Starry Skies


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