Publisher's Synopsis
Part of a series which looks at the world's natural disasters and also those caused by human error. Each book explains how and why these occurred giving both historical and contemporary examples. The book includes eye-witness accounts and emphasises the need to repair and rebuild for the future. This book looks at the effects of snow, ice and cold on the human body, on machines and materials and relates the experiences of some Arctic and Antartic explorers. It also highlights some of the measures that allow people to live, work and travel in low temperatures, from avalanche prediction to heated runways. The book examines historical examples of cold management including the colonization of Greenland after its discovery by Erik the Red.
