A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice, Max Leonard

A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice, Max LeonardNew Hardback Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet Ice has confounded, delighted and fascinated us since the first sparks of art and culture in Europe and it now underpins the modern world. Without ice, we would not feed ourselves or heal our sick as we do, and our towns and

With an introduction by Virginia Nicholson

indeed the whole war

on an island in the Outer Hebrides

the first thing she notices is the magnificent tree next door

After his first operation in which he was nearly shot down

The true story has only recently been reconstructed

seed by seed

landscape and characteristics of each life-affirming swim

In a city that never was

You may not be aware of this - not consciously

in a unique format of two photos per page with a comprehensive caption outlining the history of each particular aircraft described

A first-of-its-kind anthology of nature writing by authors living with chronic illness and physical disability