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Snow - A History of the World's Most Fascinating Flake (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 4 970
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Snow - A History of the World's Most Fascinating Flake (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R497
Discovery Miles 4 970
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From "Winter Wonderland" to "Snowmageddon," we've had a long,
love-hate relationship with snow. This entertaining look at snow in
all its delightful and fearsome manifestations delves into science,
history, economics, and popular culture to examine snow's enduring
hold on the imagination. Through profiles and anecdotes, the author
discusses the reactions throughout history to snowfall. Snow,
beautiful and magical, was sometimes considered one of nature's
blessings. But then it was also a nuisance needing to be managed
and moved, and worse, a terrifying, sometimes-crippling catastrophe
to be battled. Blizzards and high-volume snowfall presented a
serious obstacle to progress, travel, growth, and industry. Readers
will learn about the making and removing of snow, the psychology of
winter, and the history of snow in literature, art, and popular
culture. The author also summarizes the current scientific
understanding of major winter weather events and what is known
about the complex interplay between the jet stream and the Gulf
Stream. Despite sophisticated computer modeling, accurate
forecasting is still a challenge. Finally, the book considers the
impact of global warming on snowfall and the potential for causing
a water crisis in the West and major losses in the winter
recreation industry. Whether you look forward to months on the ski
slopes or loathe the effects of winter on your daily commute,
you'll come away from this book with a new appreciation for this
amazing and important natural phenomenon.
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