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The Vanishing Ice
Diaries of a Scottish snow hunter
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Based on sound scientific evidence and personal observations, accompanied by stunning photography and wrapped in Iain?s shining passion for the British landscape, The Vanishing Ice is a eulogy to snow, the mountains and the great outdoors.
| Cordee Code: | CNV064 |
|---|---|
| Page Size: | 162 x 240 mm |
| No of Pages: | 224 |
| Publisher: | Vertebrate Publishing |
| ISBN13: | 9781839811081 |
| Author: | Iain Cameron |
| Published Date: | September 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st ed, September 2021 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| Illustrations: | B&W with two 8pp colour plates |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Product Type: | Book |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
There are few more beautiful places than Scotland?s winter
mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change.
Iain was nine years old when snow patches first captured his
imagination, and they have been inextricably bound with his life ever since. He developed his expertise through correspondence (and close friendship) with research ecologist Dr Adam Watson, and is today Britain?s foremost authority on this weather phenomenon.
Iain takes us on a tour of Britain which includes the Scottish
Highlands, the Southern Uplands, the Lake District and Snowdonia, seeking elusive patches of snow in wild and often inaccessible locations. His adventures include a perilous climb in the Cairngorms with comedian Ed Byrne, and glorious days spent out on the hills with Andrew Cotter and his very good dogs, Olive and Mabel.
Based on sound scientific evidence and personal observations, accompanied by stunning photography and wrapped in Iain?s shining passion for the British landscape, The Vanishing Ice is a eulogy to snow, the mountains and the great outdoors.
mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change.
Iain was nine years old when snow patches first captured his
imagination, and they have been inextricably bound with his life ever since. He developed his expertise through correspondence (and close friendship) with research ecologist Dr Adam Watson, and is today Britain?s foremost authority on this weather phenomenon.
Iain takes us on a tour of Britain which includes the Scottish
Highlands, the Southern Uplands, the Lake District and Snowdonia, seeking elusive patches of snow in wild and often inaccessible locations. His adventures include a perilous climb in the Cairngorms with comedian Ed Byrne, and glorious days spent out on the hills with Andrew Cotter and his very good dogs, Olive and Mabel.
Based on sound scientific evidence and personal observations, accompanied by stunning photography and wrapped in Iain?s shining passion for the British landscape, The Vanishing Ice is a eulogy to snow, the mountains and the great outdoors.