With the state of global ice constantly in the news, one mountain journalist examines Canadian glaciers to uncover their secrets and their future. From a mother/daughter duo who spent five months skiing across icefields from Vancouver to Alaska, to scientists discovering biofilms deep inside glacier caverns, to protesters camping for weeks to protect their beloved local glacier, western Canadas glaciers are dynamic, enigmatic, exquisitely beautiful, sometimes dangerous environments where people play, work, run businesses, explore, and create art every single day. Author Lynn Martel is one of them. With gorgeous images by some of the countrys best outdoor photographers, Stories of Ice shares the excitement, the mystery, and the wonder of Canadas glaciers and poses questions about their future.
| ISBN: | 9781771603898 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2021 |
| Author: | Lynn Martel |
| Publisher: | Rocky Mountain Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Environmental economics Geomorphology and geological surface processes Mountains and uplands Climate change Social impact of environmental issues Sustainability Skiing Applied ecology Physical geography and topography |
With the state of global ice constantly in the news, one mountain journalist examines Canadian glaciers to uncover their secrets and their future. From a mother/daughter duo who spent five months skiing across icefields from Vancouver to Alaska, to scientists discovering biofilms deep inside glacier caverns, to protesters camping for weeks to protect their beloved local glacier, western Canadas glaciers are dynamic, enigmatic, exquisitely beautiful, sometimes dangerous environments where people play, work, run businesses, explore, and create art every single day. Author Lynn Martel is one of them. With gorgeous images by some of the countrys best outdoor photographers, Stories of Ice shares the excitement, the mystery, and the wonder of Canadas glaciers and poses questions about their future.
Stories of Ice features in the following genres: Environmental economics, Geomorphology and geological surface processes, Mountains and uplands, Climate change, Social impact of environmental issues, Sustainability, Skiing, Applied ecology, Physical geography and topography
Stories of Ice is available in Paperback
Stories of Ice was written by Lynn Martel and published by Rocky Mountain Books
Stories of Ice has 336 pages
£36.89