Kingdom of Frost (eBook)

How the Cryosphere Shapes Life on Earth

Bjørn Vassnes (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
240 Seiten
Greystone Books (Verlag)
978-1-77164-455-6 (ISBN)

Infos

An award-winning science journalist explains what Earth's frozen waters tell us about the past, present, and future of humanity. ';The Kingdom of Frost,' or what scientists call the cryosphere, refers to all of Earth's frozen waters. Glaciers, ice caps, and fields of Arctic snowthe cryosphere is vital to our survival. It supplies us with water and helps cool cities from Bangladesh to Bangkok, Los Angeles to Oslo. In this captivating, eye-opening account, esteemed Norwegian writer Bjrn Vassnes interweaves brilliant climate reporting with the fascinating story of Earth's frozen world. He draws on cultural history and anthropology to tell us how the cryosphere once helped to spark life on Earthand how it continues to sustain us despite its shrinking size. And he answers pressing questions such as: What will happen if it all disappears?

Autor

lt;p>Bjørn Vassnes grew up in the Norwegian Arctic, one of the coldestplaces on earth. He is one of Norway’s leading science journalists, has won national and international writing prizes including the Fritt Ord Honorary Award and the Golden Pen. He has a science column in one of Norway’s top daily newspapers and has written several popular books and produced television programs with scientific and environmental themes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.3.2020
• Übersetzer: Lucy Moffatt
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Alps • Anthropology • Arctic • Bjorn Vassnes • Canada • canadian north • climate change • climate crisis • cold places • cryosphere • Cultural History • earth science • Frost • frozen earth • Glaciers • global warming • how the cryosphere shapes life on earth • ICE • ice caps • kingdom of frost • Nature • nature books • nature narrative • Nature writing • Nonfiction • North America • Norway • Rockies • Science • science books • Science Journalism • science writing • Snow • Water • water source
• ISBN-10: 1-77164-455-9 / 1771644559
• ISBN-13: 978-1-77164-455-6 / 9781771644556