Wood Anthony R.
Wood Anthony R. - Snow A History Of The World's Most Fascinating Flake - Hardcover
Wood Anthony R. - Snow A History Of The World's Most Fascinating Flake - Hardcover
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Description: 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.
Title: Snow A History Of The World's Most Fascinating Flake
Author(s): Wood Anthony R.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Barcode: 9781633885943
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 12/8/2020
Category: Natural History
Description: 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.
Title: Snow A History Of The World's Most Fascinating Flake
Author(s): Wood Anthony R.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Barcode: 9781633885943
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 12/8/2020
Category: Natural History
