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Winter Facets

Author : Andrea Dortmann
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783039105403
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Winter Facets written by Andrea Dortmann and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a variety of close readings, this book analyzes the use of ice and snow motifs in selected literary, scientific, and philosophical texts by a wide range of European authors from Johannes Kepler to Thomas Mann. The focus of the book is on German literature. While the metaphorical significance of cold imagery has been studied by various scholars, the close relationship between figurations of the cold and writing or reading has so far been overlooked. Compared with other instances of «reading the book of nature», stars or stones for example, the unstable status of snow or ice configurations also renders their literary representation problematic. This inherent tension accounts for the attraction snow and ice have exerted on authors to this day. Particular attention is paid to those texts that negotiate the close rapport between the fragile literary object and the fragile status of language and readability, thus exposing the «fragile legibility» of snow and ice motifs. This focus allows us to address more general issues, such as the shifting status of the aesthetic at the intersection of older natural history and the emergence of modern science; the apocalyptic; and the melancholic implications of cold imagery.

Shaped by Snow

Author : Ayja Bounous
Publisher : Torrey House Press
ISBN 13 : 1948814110
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Shaped by Snow written by Ayja Bounous and published by Torrey House Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Those who love winter will love this book. But as we steadily erase the season that sets us free from friction, Shaped by Snow will appeal to anyone who has ever looked up and thrilled at the first flakes fat in the autumn sky." —BILL MCKIBBEN Skier and debut author Ayja Bounous explores threats to the winters and watershed in the face of climate change and the far–reaching impacts of a diminishing snowpack on the American West—not only from ecological and economic perspectives, but also in regard to emotional and psychological health, as she realizes how deeply her personal relationships are tied to the snow–covered mountains of Utah's Wasatch range. AYJA BOUNOUS is a Utah native and avid skier. She holds an MA in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah and bachelor's degrees in Music and Environmental Studies from Santa Clara University. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Winter

Author : Adam Gopnik
Publisher : House of Anansi
ISBN 13 : 088784975X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (878 download)

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Download or read book Winter written by Adam Gopnik and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects the thoughts and perspectives of artists, poets, composers, writers, explorers, and scientists on the season of winter, from reflections on snow and God to the future of northern culture.

NOLS Winter Camping

Author : John Gookin
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 081174342X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book NOLS Winter Camping written by John Gookin and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-01-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to camping in extreme cold. Comprehensive coverage of winter clothing and gear. Proven techniques for traveling efficiently and safely across snow and ice and complete directions for building igloos and many other snow shelters.

Capturing Snowflakes

Author : Kenneth Libbrecht
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760369712
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Capturing Snowflakes written by Kenneth Libbrecht and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winter's frozen artistry -- Snowflake watching -- A field guide to falling snow -- Snowflake weather -- Snow crystal symmetry -- Morphogenesis on ice -- Designer snowflakes -- Snowflake photography.

Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping

Author : Molly Absolon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762790512
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Book Synopsis Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping by : Molly Absolon

Download or read book Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping written by Molly Absolon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know. BASIC ILLUSTRATED Winter Hiking and Camping Discover how to: Prepare for your trip Choose proper equipment Select safe and warm clothing Make snow shelters and set up tents on snow Cook delicious winter cuisine Stay safe in the snowy backcountry Make a winter camping repair kit

The Official ACT Reading Guide

Author : ACT
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119787386
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book The Official ACT Reading Guide written by ACT and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ACT official subject guides are a step by step guide for outlining the preparation for the ACT section tests. These prep guides provide students a concept-based outline for the subjects they plan to focus on. Each one of the official guides, is an efficient prep tool comprised of the most current and relevant test information packed into one guide. In addition to the book, the entire pool of questions are available online for a customizable learning experience. The ACT official subject guides are the best resource to get detailed input and practice to help you in preparation for the ACT. By using this guide, students can feel comfortable and confident that they are preparing to do their best! Features of the ACT® Official Reading Guide Includes: The only book with real ACT reading questions organized by question type; Includes tips and advice for reading more quickly and retaining information; detailed explanations for every official ACT.

Wonderful Winter

Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805099816
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Wonderful Winter written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A photographic picture book providing a comprehensive overview of facts about winter."--

Sea Ice

Author : David N. Thomas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118778359
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Sea Ice written by David N. Thomas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 20 years the study of the frozen Arctic and Southern Oceans and sub-arctic seas has progressed at a remarkable pace. This third edition of Sea Ice gives insight into the very latest understanding of the how sea ice is formed, how we measure (and model) its extent, the biology that lives within and associated with sea ice and the effect of climate change on its distribution. How sea ice influences the oceanography of underlying waters and the influences that sea ice has on humans living in Arctic regions are also discussed. Featuring twelve new chapters, this edition follows two previous editions (2001 and 2010), and the need for this latest update exhibits just how rapidly the science of sea ice is developing. The 27 chapters are written by a team of more than 50 of the worlds’ leading experts in their fields. These combine to make the book the most comprehensive introduction to the physics, chemistry, biology and geology of sea ice that there is. This third edition of Sea Ice will be a key resource for all policy makers, researchers and students who work with the frozen oceans and seas.

The Official ACT Prep Pack with 5 Full Practice Tests (3 in Official ACT Prep Guide + 2 Online)

Author : ACT
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119490782
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book The Official ACT Prep Pack with 5 Full Practice Tests (3 in Official ACT Prep Guide + 2 Online) written by ACT and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the makers of the ACT test"--Cover.

Winterlust

Author : Bernd Brunner
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771643536
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Winterlust written by Bernd Brunner and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mr. Brunner’s winning book is a reassuring, nostalgic reminder that winter is the season of both play and regeneration.”—Wall Street Journal In Winterlust, a farmer painstakingly photographs five thousand snowflakes, each one dramatically different from the next. Indigenous peoples thrive on frozen terrain, where famous explorers perish. Icicles reach deep underwater, then explode. Rooms warmed by crackling fires fill with scents of cinnamon, cloves, and pine. Skis carve into powdery slopes, and iceboats traverse glacial lakes. This lovingly illustrated meditation on winter entwines the spectacular with the everyday, expertly capturing the essence of a beloved yet dangerous season, which is all the more precious in an era of climate change “Brunner masterfully does in words what resilient and adventurous people have done in their lives for centuries; he finds beauty in blizzards and ice and the crystallized enchantment of snow.” —Dan Egan, Pulitzer finalist and author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

The Cold Hard Facts about Winter Storms

Author : Steven D. Hilberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Cold Hard Facts about Winter Storms written by Steven D. Hilberg and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Turning

Author : Jessica J. Lee
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735233276
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Turning written by Jessica J. Lee and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the 2018 Frank Hegyi Award for Emerging Authors “Jessica J. Lee is a writer of rare and exhilarating grace. In Turning, she sounds the depths of lakes and her own life, never flinching from darkness, surfacing to fresh understandings of her place in the welter of natural and human history. A beautiful, moody, bracing debut.” —Kate Harris, award-winning author of Lands of Lost Borders Through the heat of summer to the frozen depths of winter, Lee traces her journey swimming through 52 lakes in a single year, swimming through fear and heartbreak to find her place in the world Jessica J. Lee swims through all four seasons and especially loves the winter. "I long for the ice. The sharp cut of freezing water on my feet. The immeasurable black of the lake at its coldest. Swimming then means cold, and pain, and elation." At the age of twenty-eight, Jessica, who grew up in Canada and lived in England, finds herself in Berlin. Alone. Lonely, with lowered spirits thanks to some family history and a broken heart, she is there, ostensibly, to write a thesis. And though that is what she does daily, what increasingly occupies her is swimming. So she makes a decision that she believes will win her back her confidence and independence: she will swim fifty-two of the lakes around Berlin, no matter what the weather or season. She is aware that this particular landscape is not without its own ghosts and history. This is the story of a beautiful obsession: of the thrill of a still, turquoise lake, of cracking the ice before submerging, of floating under blue skies, of tangled weeds and murkiness, of cool, fresh, spring swimming—of facing past fears of near-drowning and of breaking free. When she completes her year of swimming, Jessica finds she has new strength, and she has also found friends and has gained some understanding of how the landscape both haunts and holds us. This book is for everyone who loves swimming, who wishes they could push themselves beyond caution, who understands the deep pleasure of using the body's strength, who knows what it is to abandon all thought and float home to the surface.

Urban Climates

Author : T. R. Oke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521849500
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Urban Climates written by T. R. Oke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full synthesis of modern scientific and applied research on urban climates, suitable for students and researchers alike.

Plant Cold Hardiness

Author : Paul H. Li
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489902775
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Plant Cold Hardiness written by Paul H. Li and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is compiled based on the proceedings of the 5th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar, which was held at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, August 5 to 8, 1996. Participants representing 16 nations and 22 U. S. states attended the seminar. Researchers came from major laboratories around the world involving plant cold hardiness research. The information compiled in this volume represents the state-of the-art research and our understanding of plant cold hardiness in terms of molecular biol ogy, biochemistry, and physiology. The 1996 International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar was the fifth of the series; it was first held in 1977 at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, and since then has met every 5 years. The overall goal of this seminar series is to foster the exchange of ideas and research findings among the diverse groups of scientists studying freezing and chilling stresses from a wide variety of perspectives. This is the only international conference focus ing its programs entirely on low temperature stress in plants. In accordance with the tradi tion, the fifth conference focused on freezing and chilling stress of plants and covered various aspects of plant cold hardiness, including molecular genetics, biochemistry, physi ology, and agricultural applications. All contributors to this volume are eminent researchers who have had significant contributions to the knowledge of plant cold hardiness.

Recent Advances in Urban Ventilation Assessment and Flow Modelling

Author : Riccardo Buccolieri
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 303897806X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Recent Advances in Urban Ventilation Assessment and Flow Modelling written by Riccardo Buccolieri and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains twenty-one original papers and one review paper published by internationally recognized experts in the Atmosphere Special Issue "Recent Advances in Urban Ventilation Assessment and Flow Modelling", years 2017–2019. The Special Issue includes contributions on recent experimental and modelling works, techniques, and developments mainly tailored to the assessment of urban ventilation on flow and pollutant dispersion in cities. The study of ventilation is of critical importance, as it addresses the capacity with which a built urban structure is capable of replacing the polluted air with ambient fresh air. Here, ventilation is recognized as a transport process that improves local microclimate and air quality and closely relates to the term “breathability”. The efficiency with which street canyon ventilation occurs depends on the complex interaction between the atmospheric boundary layer flow and the local urban morphology. The individual contributions to this Issue are summarized and categorized into four broad topics: (1) outdoor ventilation efficiency and application/development of ventilation indices, (2) relationship between indoor and outdoor ventilation, (3) effects of urban morphology and obstacles to ventilation, and (4) ventilation modelling in realistic urban districts. The results and approaches presented and proposed will be of great interest to experimentalists and modelers, and may constitute a starting point for the improvement of numerical simulations of flow and pollutant dispersion in the urban environment, for the development of simulation tools, and for the implementation of mitigation strategies.

Winter

Author : Nicola Baxter
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780516092775
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Winter written by Nicola Baxter and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple discussion of various facets of winter, including cold weather and snow, warm clothing and foods, and winter holidays.