Of Ice and Men
How We've Used Cold to Transform Humanity
$42.66
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2023
Summary
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
An exploration of humanity’s relationship with ice since the dawn of civilization, Of Ice and Men reminds us that only by understanding this unique substance can we save the ice on our planet—and perhaps ourselves.
Ice tells a story. It writes it in rock. It lays it down, snowfall by snowfall at the ends of the earth where we may read it like the rings on a tree. It tells our planet’s geological and climato…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781639361830 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1639361839 |
| Author: | Fred Hogge |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“This book doesn’t just speak to the nerd in me, it invites him out for an evening of martinis and an utterly engaging ramble through the commoditisation and exploitation of cold. And if that sentence doesn’t appeal to you, we can no longer be friends.” * The Financial Times *
“[Of Ice and Men] is funny and quirky and full of well-told stories. Hogge, a gifted storyteller, brings many subjects to cinematic life. He ties the book up beautifully, with a detailed, well-explained chapter on climate change. This book will amuse and inform you.” – Mark Kurlansky, The New York Times Book Review
“A fascinating history of an important and timely subject that we have taken for granted for too long.” – Stanley Tucci, American actor and filmmaker
“In his first book written under his own name, [Fred] Hogge gives ice its due in this fascinating natural history. Hogge writes with wit and flair, bringing natural history alive in a way that will have great appeal for those who enjoy the work of Mary Roach and Bill Bryson.” * Booklist, starred review *
“[Fred] Hogge makes his solo debut with an illuminating and wide-ranging look at one of humanity’s most overlooked natural resources: ice. Hogge gathers an impressive collection of arcana. This sparkling history informs and entertains.” * Publishers Weekly *
“Hogge makes many fascinating points and digressions in this casual history about applications of cold.” * —Library Journal *
“Fire and ice may be polar opposites, but each has shaped human history and impacts our daily lives. In Of Ice and Men, Fred Hogge harnesses both the importance of ice and its role from the cardiovascular to the chalets and slopes of Chamonix, and the ominous impact of rapidly losing ice globally. That he does so with both the empirical and anecdotal, insight and humor, will keep the reader turning page after page.” – Douglas Heye
Fred Hogge
Fred Hogge is a historian and filmmaker who has collaborated on or ghost-written books on a wide variety of subjects from the history of cocktails to martial arts. He is British by birth and lives in Thailand.
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