A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice, Max Leonard

A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice, Max LeonardNew Paperback Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet. Ice has confounded, delighted and fascinated us since the first sparks of art and culture in Europe and it now underpins the modern world. Without ice, we would not feed ourselves or heal our sick as we do, and our towns and

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where the narrative of Taylor and Burton becomes a Pop Art story

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