A Grain of Sand

***A Grain of Sand* uses incredible micro-photographic techniques to present you with high-resolution glimpses of the strange and wonderful world that each grain of sand contains.** *"To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour."* William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence" 1805 Here is the world viewed within a grain of sand, thanks to the stunning **three-dimensional micro-photography** of Dr. Gary Greenberg. To some, all sand looks alike--countless grains in a vast expanse of beach. Look closer--much closer--and your view of **sand will never be the same**. Employing the fantastic micro-photographic techniques that he personally developed, Greenberg invites you to **discover the strange and wonderful world** that each grain of sand contains. See, truly see, the sands of Hawaii and Tahiti, the Sahara and the Poles, a volcano, each exquisitely different, and each telling a **fascinating geological story**. Red sand and yellow, white sand and black, singing sand and quicksand: Greenberg's pictures reveal the subtle differences in their **colors**, **textures**, **sizes**, and **shapes**. And as this infinitesimal world unfolds so does an intriguing explanation of how each grain of sand begins and forms and finds itself in a particular place, **one of a billion and one of a kind**.