Cold: Adventures in the World’s Frozen Places
Bill Streever
A narrative account of the author's forays into some of the world's coldest regions describes his encounter with an Arctic swimming hole, investigations into ancient and more recent ice ages, and examinations of animal hibernation habits.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Hachette Digital, Inc.
- Year
- 2009
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- Arctic explorationIce agesAnimal hibernation
Awards
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyShortlisted(2009)
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