Snö - A History

That freezing white stuff that falls from the sky - we all love the unique crunch of it underfoot and the magical world it makes of our mundane environment. In Snö, Swedish environmentalist Sverker Sörlin investigates the cultural, scientific, artistic and existential significance of what is, due to climate change, becoming an increasingly rare meteorological phenomenon in many parts of the world. Earth saw its first snowfall 2.4 billion years ago; the world's oldest skis predate the pyramids of ancient Egypt; snow has played its part in our evolution, our innovation and our survival as a species. And yet now, argues Sörlin, as entire landscapes are at risk of vanishing, we need to really look at what we are about to lose and consider our next steps.

Paperback, 400 pages
Measures 14.6 x 22.4 x 3.7cm