Snow Crystals

Snow Crystals"Offers valuable material not only to students of crystallography but also to those of the arts." The New York Times Did you ever try to photograph a snowflake? The procedure is very tricky. The work must be done rapidly in extreme cold, for even body heat can melt a rare specimen that has been painstakingly mounted. The lighting must be just right to reveal all the nuances of design without producing heat. But the results can be rewarding, as the

" "Tobias Martin

arthur legend

japanese tradition

and shafts of columns

The present collection contains such favorites as "Carmilla

books on trolls

washed down with draughts of ale of October brewing

Yet it can be the source of endlessly intriguing puzzle problems

chess instruction

But Hambidge

components

He constantly illustrates his discussions with games played by the great modern masters