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Snow: A History of the World's Most Fascinating Flake
Written by:
Anthony R. Wood
Narrated by:
Daniel Henning
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April 2021
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10 hours 59 minutes
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The complete story of snow, this is the first book to fully examine snow as a historical, cultural, and scientific phenomenon. 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. Listeners will learn about the making and removing of snow, the psychology of winter, and the history of snow in literature, art, and popular culture. 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.
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