{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-snow-paperback","title":"A Field Guide to Snow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Sturm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople love snow. They love to ski and sled on it, snowshoe through it, and watch it fall from the sky. They love the way it blankets a landscape, making it look tranquil and beautiful. Few people, however, know how snow works. What makes it possible for us to slip and slide over, whether that's falling on sidewalks or skiing down a mountain? What makes it cling to branches and street signs? What qualities of snow lead to avalanches? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e A Field Guide to Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran snow scientist Matthew Sturm answers those questions and more. Drawing on decades of study, he explains in clear and simple ways how and why snow works the way it does. The perfect companion a ski trip or a hike in the snowy woods, \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Snow\u003c\/i\u003e will give you a new appreciation for the science behind snow's beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Sturm\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of geophysics at the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks and the leader of the Snow-Ice-Permafrost Group at the Institute, the author of three books, and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768886559008,"sku":"9781602234147","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2aa24bd46f87acc051ec57d8377dc349.webp?v=1780339673","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-snow-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}