{"product_id":"falling-for-snow-a-naturalists-journey-into-the-world-of-winter-paperback","title":"Falling for Snow: A Naturalist's Journey Into the World of Winter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamie Bastedo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this spirited mix of humor, science and adventure, naturalist \u003cb\u003eJamie Bastedo\u003c\/b\u003e takes you on an uncommon romp through snow. Share in the quest of early snow scientists to unravel snow's many riddles: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet a madcap balloonist who risked it all to inspect snowstorms five miles up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoin snow ecologists as they gauge the importance of snow in shaping the lives of plants and animals. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull your hair out with urban leaders, road crews, and train engineers as they do battle with paralyzing piles of snow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the imprint of snow on native languages and some of our best art and literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the outer limits of snow-based recreation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd follow in Bastedo's foot, ski and snowshoe tracks as he guides you across creaking glaciers, through hushed evergreen forests and over frozen arctic seas in a playful exploration of the many facets and meanings of snow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAs inspirational as it is informative, this light-hearted book will appeal to anyone with even the slightest curiosity about that white stuff you will never again call \"plain old snow.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie Bastedo, former CBC North host and author of Shield Country: The Life and Times of the Oldest Piece of the Planet, Reaching North: A Celebration of the Subarctic and Blue Lake and Rocky Shores, reflects on the charm and mystery of the Canadian Shield. He writes to inform and to inspire, telling a \"story of place.\" He lives in Yellowknife, NWT and operates a touring company that takes tourists on tours of the North and also runs an environmental consulting company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.18 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45845952430277,"sku":"9780889952652","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/vlgkyo-uST9780889952652.webp?v=1771396257","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/falling-for-snow-a-naturalists-journey-into-the-world-of-winter-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}