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Secrets of the Snow
Edward R. Lachapelle
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Description for Secrets of the Snow
Paperback. A handy guide for winter sports enthusiasts, mountaineers, and avalanche-safety specialists. Num Pages: 112 pages, 71 illus. BIC Classification: RBGD; RBP; WSW; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5193 x 3895 x 6. Weight in Grams: 205.
The surface of fallen snow—its contours and texture—can tell the interested observer much about the forces that shaped it and about its stability and what it is likely to do. Will it be good for skiing or for packing as a snowball? Will it slide? Is it dangerous?
Secrets of the Snow is an overview of the easily visible aspects of snow in the alpine mountain landscape, serving as a companion volume to the author’s Field Guide to Snow Crystals, which examines snow at the microscopic level. Describing visual snow features and textures arising from climate, wind-drift, layering, solar ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295981512
SKU
V9780295981512
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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