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A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. Snow in Vermont is as common as dirt. Why would anyone want ot photograph it? From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thinks of ice crystals as small miracles, and he determines that one day his camera will capture for others their extraordinary beauty. Often misunderstood in his time, he took pictures that...
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A simple biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. Includes live action segments throughout as well as a short live action segment at the end entitled: Snowflake Bentley: his legacy.
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The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: There was a time when few knew what dinosaurs looked like. Then Waterhouse Hawkins stunned he world with his creations.
Snowflake Bentley: Willie Bentley was so fascinated by snow as a boy that he grew up to become the world's most famous authority on snowflakes.
The pot that Juan built: This is the story of one of Mexico's most famous potters, who used his talents to transform his impoverished village into a...
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A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.
The story of Wilson Bentley, the first known photographer of snowflakes....