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02276aam a22004098i 4500 001 362CEFE68C3A11EAB4A2F82B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200502010016 008 191015s2020 bcc b 001 0 eng 020 $a 9781771644549 (hardcover) 020 $a 1771644540 035 $a (OCoLC)1122912577 040 $a NLC $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d NLC $d OCLCF $d WZW $d IW5 $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h nor 042 $a lac 055 0 $a QC880.4.C79 $b V3713 2020 082 0 $a 551.31 $2 23 084 $a cci1icc $2 lacc 100 1 $a Vassnes, Bjørn, $e author. 240 10 $a Frostens rike. $l English 245 10 $a Kingdom of frost : $b how the cryosphere shapes life on Earth / $c Bjørn Vassnes ; translated by Lucy Moffatt. 260 $a Vancouver ; $b Greystone Books, $c 2020. 263 $a 2003 300 $a xi, 236 pages ; $c 23 cm 500 $a Translation of: Frostens rike: Kyrosfæren og livet. 504 $a Includes index and bibliographic references. 520 $a "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 snow--the 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 Bjørn 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 Earth--and how it continues to sustain us despite its shrinking size. And he answers pressing questions such as: What will happen if it all disappears?"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Cryosphere. 650 0 $a Glaciers $x Climatic factors. 700 1 $a Moffatt, Lucy, $e translator. 941 $a 5 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909060953.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20201103014200.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20200703010324.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20200701010050.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20200502010320.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=362CEFE68C3A11EAB4A2F82B97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search