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Author : Jane Hinchman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780871316424
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Secrets in the Snow written by Jane Hinchman and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Steenburgh
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1492016802
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth written by Jim Steenburgh and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utah has long claimed to have the greatest snow on Earth—the state itself has even trademarked the phrase. In Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Jim Steenburgh investigates Wasatch weather, exposing the myths, explaining the reality, and revealing how and why Utah's powder lives up to its reputation. Steenburgh also examines ski and snowboard regions beyond Utah, making this book a meteorological guide to mountain weather and snow climates around the world. Chapters explore mountain weather, avalanches and snow safety, historical accounts of weather events and snow conditions, and the basics of climate and weather forecasting. Steenburgh explains what creates the best snow for skiing and snowboarding in accurate and accessible language and illustrates his points with 150 color photographs, making Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth a helpful tool for planning vacations and staying safe during mountain adventures. Snowriders, weather enthusiasts, meteorologists, students of snow science, and anyone who dreams of deep powder and bluebird skies will want to get their gloves on Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth.
Author : Jim Steenburgh
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646424298
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Second Edition written by Jim Steenburgh and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utah has long claimed to have the greatest snow on Earth—the state itself has even trademarked the phrase. In Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Jim Steenburgh investigates Wasatch weather, exposing the myths, explaining the reality, and revealing how and why Utah’s powder lives up to its reputation. Steenburgh also examines ski and snowboard regions beyond Utah, providing a meteorological guide to mountain weather and snow climates around the world. Chapters explore mountain weather, avalanches and snow safety, historical accounts of weather events and snow conditions, and the basics of climate and weather forecasting. In this second edition, Steenburgh explains what creates the best snow for skiing and snowboarding using accurate and accessible language and 150 color photographs and illustrations, making Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth a helpful tool for planning vacations and staying safe during mountain adventures. This edition is updated with two new chapters covering microclimates and climate change in greater depth. Steenburgh addresses the declining snowpack and the future of snow across the western United States, as well as the declining snow and ice in several regions of the world—the European Alps in particular. Snowriders, weather enthusiasts, meteorologists, students of snow science, and anyone who dreams of deep powder and bluebird skies will want to get their gloves on this new edition of Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth. Praise for the first edition: “Everything you always wanted to know about how snow forms and how to follow forecasts so you see how much an”d where is in the book. It’s a must-have for any fan of snow, sure to get you excited about winter, and give you a bevy of conversation topics for the chairlift ride.” —Utah Adventure Journal “For backcountry enthusiasts that find themselves infatuated with weather patterns, snow-water equivalents, microclimates, and Utah, this book is a dream come true.” —The Backcountry Skiing Blog “Steenburgh shares a career’s worth of knowledge in this book. His love of both snow science and skiing is obvious, and he adds humor and personality to the scientific discussion.” —First Tracks!! Online Skiing Magazine “When it comes to snow, the details—both small- and large-scale—do matter. If we all observed our surroundings with as much curiosity and enthusiasm as Steenburgh, the world could be a much better- tended place.” —American Scientist
Author : Roz Marshall
Publisher : Aye Alba Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book A Dream for Hogmanay written by Roz Marshall and published by Aye Alba Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A kiss at midnight... It's New Year in White Cairns, and cuddly, bubbly ski instructor Debbie Easton is hoping that she might meet Mr Right — or even Mr Okay — at the Hogmanay Hooley. She's hoping for a kiss at midnight which will start 2006 in the way she'd like it to continue. But her naivety is nearly her undoing and her dreamy New Year's kiss isn't quite what she imagined… :: A Dream for New Year is a festive short story about the new year celebrations in a Scottish ski resort.
Author : Sylvia Martinez
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469120658
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)
Download or read book The Other Side of a Midnight Dream written by Sylvia Martinez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I want to take my readers in to the world of Past Life Regression, and help them understand that there is another life that we indeed do live. Some of us remember, some of us believe we are just dreaming, when in fact we are having flashbacks of our previous life. My story is true, and given in much detail to help one comprehend all the emotions felt during my past life, and how it revealed itself in to my present day life. The journey is a long, enlightening, and sometimes painful, but bittersweet.
Author : Sue A. Ferguson
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898868852
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (688 download)
Download or read book The ABCs of Avalanche Safety written by Sue A. Ferguson and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABCs of Avalanche Safety, 3rd Edition is still the handy pocket guide offered at a bargain price. And it is still loaded with the vital information you need to survive in the mountains: how to determine potential avalanche hazard, traveling safely in avalanche terrain, what to do if you're caught in an avalanche, and search and rescue techniques. A respected authority since 1961, this enduring classic has been updated with the very latest research in the field, including avalanche transceiver technology.
Download or read book Snow Country written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 87 issues of Snow Country published between 1988 and 1999, the reader can find the defining coverage of mountain resorts, ski technique and equipment, racing, cross-country touring, and the growing sport of snowboarding during a period of radical change. The award-winning magazine of mountain sports and living tracks the environmental impact of ski area development, and people moving to the mountains to work and live.
Author : Ruth Matlow Asher
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1496921666
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (969 download)
Download or read book The Secrets of the Snow Queen written by Ruth Matlow Asher and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does the Snow Queen capture Kai and take him to her Ice Palace? Who helps Gerda find Kai? What are the secrets the Snow Queen keeps from Kai in her frozen heart? Why is this story called an Eco Tale? Is this the end or the beginning of the Snow Queen?
Author : Michaela MacColl
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452138028
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Secrets in the Snow written by Michaela MacColl and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “MacColl’s fidelity to Austen’s biography and family, with a bit of creative license woven in, results in a charming historical mystery.” —School Library Journal Jane Austen’s family is eager to secure her future by marrying her off. But Jane is much more interested in writing her novels, and finds every suitor lacking—until the mysterious Mr. Lefroy arrives. Could he be the one? Before Jane can find out, she must solve a murder, clear her family’s name, and face a decision that might cost her true love. Praise for writing of Michaela MacColl “Equal parts gothic melodrama and Nancy Drew derring-do.” —Kirkus Reviews “Dynamic and engrossing.” —Booklist “The fast-moving plot makes this a well-crafted page-turner.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “MacColl takes a character that most people do not really know much about and brings her to life . . . Fun, interesting reading.” —VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates
Author : Matthew Sturm
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602234140
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book A Field Guide to Snow written by Matthew Sturm and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People love snow. They love to ski and sled on it, snowshoe through it, and watch it fall from the sky. They love the way it blankets a landscape, making it look tranquil and beautiful. Few people, however, know how snow works. What makes it possible for us to slip and slide over, whether that’s falling on sidewalks or skiing down a mountain? What makes it cling to branches and street signs? What qualities of snow lead to avalanches? In A Field Guide to Snow, veteran snow scientist Matthew Sturm answers those questions and more. Drawing on decades of study, he explains in clear and simple ways how and why snow works the way it does. The perfect companion a ski trip or a hike in the snowy woods, A Field Guide to Snow will give you a new appreciation for the science behind snow’s beauty.
Author : Roz Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980302940
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Secrets in the Snow written by Roz Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody has something to hide...It's the start of a new season at White Cairns Ski School in Scotland, and co-owner Jude Winters - mother, home-maker and graphic artist - has been landed in it. With their usual manager stuck in New Zealand, she's been saddled with recruiting their team and running the ski school, and she has no idea what she's doing.Fortunately there are friends on hand to help - for the moment - but each of them has their own struggles.Juggling a disparate batch of new instructors learning to work together would be hard enough, if it weren't the least of Jude's worries. Battling blizzards, accidents and even sabotage, Jude and her team take on one problem after another to keep the ski school going - and the season has only just begun...
Author : Alison Inches
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780439870207
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The Secret of Snow written by Alison Inches and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's wintertime, but there's no snow! So the Backyardigans set off to the Icy North to find the Ice Lady.
Author : Catherynne M. Valente
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1472112873
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book Six Gun Snow White written by Catherynne M. Valente and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plain-spoken girl relates the history of her parents, a Nevada silver baron and his native-American wife, Gun That Sings. Her mother dies in childbirth, leaving her baby girl alone in a harsh world that offers no place for a half-native, half-white child. After being hidden for years, a very wicked stepmother finally gifts her the name Snow White, referring to the pale skin she will never have. Six-Gun Snow White is a fascinating and enchanting tale, at once familiar and entirely new.
Author : Natalie D. Richards
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 059364414X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (936 download)
Download or read book 15 Secrets to Survival written by Natalie D. Richards and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Natalie D. Richards's middle grade debut about a group of four classmates forced to navigate the wilderness for an extra credit project with nothing but the pages of a survival handbook—and each other—to save them. When classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson break a school rule, they’re forced to travel to the middle of nowhere for an extra credit project. They think things can’t get much worse. After all, how will learning to survive in the wilderness help them stay out of trouble in school? What starts off as a weekend of team building takes a scary turn when their instructor goes missing and they are given nothing but pages of a survival guide to complete a series of challenges. They soon learn the woods around them have unexpected surprises. Will they discover a way to work together to find their teacher and overcome the dangers of winter in the mountains? A recommended choice for classroom discussions on earth science and educators looking for survival books for kids.
Author : Louise Jordan Miln
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Mr. and Mrs. Sên written by Louise Jordan Miln and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mr. and Mrs. Sên" by Louise Jordan Miln. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author : Edward R. LaChapelle
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 9780295981512
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Secrets of the Snow written by Edward R. LaChapelle and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This overview of the easily visible aspects of snow in the mountain landscape is a study of snow at the macroscopic level. Examining visual snow features and textures, this useful book explains how snow may be “read” for information on such concerns as avalanche formation and suitability for winter sports.
Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849673731
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)
Download or read book Pierre: Or, The Ambiguities written by Herman Melville and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 1957 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pierre; or, The Ambiguities was first published in New York in 1852. The plot makes it a Gothic novel and evolves around the tensions in Pierre Glendinning’s family. There are his widowed mother, his cousin Glendinning Stanley, his fiancee Lucy Tartan and Isabel Banford, who is revealed to be his half-sister.
