Cold : Adventures in the World's Frozen Places (Paperback)

from dickmanikowski

Gripping overview of the roles that cold has played in the world's geology, biology, history, and culture. The author effortlessly flits from topic to topic, continually gripping the reader's attention with fascinating facts and factoids. Want to know how the invention of the bicycle ties into th...

from rhetter

This is a fascinating analysis of the Cold. I initialize the word "Cold" because it becomes a tangible reality in this book -- not simply an absence of warmth. Bill Streever mixes technical details with anecdotal stories of the power of cold weather as well as the effects of climate change on Art...

from BlackSheepDances

As I read this nonfiction title, I kept wondering why science in high school (or college) couldn't have been this fascinating. Maybe it's because school texts are so dry and politically correct. I have no idea, only that this book made me wish I had paid more attention. Simply put, this is fascin...

from rhetter

This is a fascinating analysis of the Cold. I initialize the word "Cold" because it becomes a tangible reality in this book -- not simply an absence of warmth. Bill Streever mixes technical details with anecdotal stories of the power of cold weather as well as the effects of climate change on Art...

from Jcambridge

This book combines science, history, and adventure, along with insights on climate change. The book is based on the author's many field trips to the cold regions of the world, along with well-documented historical research on everything from polar explorers, animals in the polar regions, migrator...