We live on a planet where up to a third of the land is covered in snow and ice in winter. This frozen world, known as the cryosphere, is captured in all its astonishing beauty through the stunning photographs in this book. "Our Frozen Planet" is a celebration of these icy realms, inviting readers on a captivating photographic journey through the cryosphere.
However, this book also contains a stark warning: although the cryosphere represents a significant portion of planet Earth, it is rapidly shrinking as a result of global warming. The next few generations of humanity will witness unprecedented changes in ice and snow cover. Now is the time to capture the magical beauty of these places.
Authors and photographers Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean, experts in their field, have studied glaciers for half a century. They have worked in both polar regions and several of the world's largest mountain ranges. Their work has allowed them to explore ice and snow at every scale, from the mighty glaciers and ice sheets that still cover ten percent of the Earth's land surface to frozen puddles and fluffy snow. In this book, they explore how countless snowflakes are transformed into glacial ice, how it then flows under the influence of gravity, and finally disappears through melting. They discuss how glaciers eroded the Earth's surface, creating some of the most stunning landscapes, and the importance of debris deposition in the formation of fertile soils. They examine ice in the ocean, lakes, and rivers, illustrating the subtle beauty of frost and snow. Finally, they show the many ways plants, animals, and humans interact with the cryosphere.
This book, replete with breathtaking photographs—from the tiniest icicles to gigantic glaciers—is a vibrant celebration of this wondrous and stunning world in which we live. Our Frozen Planet reminds us of what we risk losing and thus gives us the courage to fight the global climate emergency
However, this book also contains a stark warning: although the cryosphere represents a significant portion of planet Earth, it is rapidly shrinking as a result of global warming. The next few generations of humanity will witness unprecedented changes in ice and snow cover. Now is the time to capture the magical beauty of these places.
Authors and photographers Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean, experts in their field, have studied glaciers for half a century. They have worked in both polar regions and several of the world's largest mountain ranges. Their work has allowed them to explore ice and snow at every scale, from the mighty glaciers and ice sheets that still cover ten percent of the Earth's land surface to frozen puddles and fluffy snow. In this book, they explore how countless snowflakes are transformed into glacial ice, how it then flows under the influence of gravity, and finally disappears through melting. They discuss how glaciers eroded the Earth's surface, creating some of the most stunning landscapes, and the importance of debris deposition in the formation of fertile soils. They examine ice in the ocean, lakes, and rivers, illustrating the subtle beauty of frost and snow. Finally, they show the many ways plants, animals, and humans interact with the cryosphere.
This book, replete with breathtaking photographs—from the tiniest icicles to gigantic glaciers—is a vibrant celebration of this wondrous and stunning world in which we live. Our Frozen Planet reminds us of what we risk losing and thus gives us the courage to fight the global climate emergency
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