books about: cold-weather (concreting individual wilderness)

books about: cold-weather

books:

12 reviews
Sarah Leah Chase

Workman Publishing Company, 1990

My favorite cookbook, hands down.
I love this book. I've been into cooking since I was about 5 and I own over 4,000 cookbooks, but this one is definitely my fav. I bought it in December 1990 and at this point, have cooked nearly every recipe in the book. They are all fabulous. I have never had one of these recipes fail. I have given this book as a gift many times over the years, and the recipients have all come to love the ...

The Winter Camping Handbook: Wilderness Travel & Adventure in the Cold-Weather Months, Updated Edition

1 review
Stephen Gorman

Countryman, 2007

Camping AND Hiking in winter
I've emphasized the hiking part of the subtitle, because over half the book covers traveling on ice and snow, not just staying in place at a camp. Both stopping and going are important of course, and this book is an excellent survey of both subjects. There is information about proper clothing for hiking, skiing and snowboarding, including equipment for snow shoeing and climbing over rocky ...

Builder's Guide to Cold Climates: Details for Design and Construction

3 reviews
Joseph Lstiburek

Taunton, 2000

Best book on subject
I have reviewed lots of books and magazines on residential building techniques for energy and resource efficieny. There is a lot of confusion and misinformation out there. This book clears it up in one authoritative and concise guide to building techniques. For those who want to know how and why to build it right. Best source available on moisture control and insulation applications. Challenges ...

A Cold Day (What Kind of Day Is It)
Lola M. Schaefer

Capstone Press, 1999

Running through a sprinkler and resting in the shade are both activities people enjoy on a hot day. Simple text helps readers compare how the weather influences people's daily lives.

Surviving Cold Weather: Simply Survival (Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness)

2 reviews
Gregory J. Davenport

Stackpole Books, 2003

Very Cool Book
Anyone who works or plays in the winter should read this book. As an avid outdoor sportsman, I found it to be very comprehensive and well organized. The illustrations and photos are great. I intend on buying the other books in the series.

SOLDIERS HANDBOOK FOR INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS AND SURVIVAL IN COLD-WEATHER AREAS, TC 21-3

US Army and www.survivalebooks.com, 1986

PREFACE. CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO COLD-WEATHER OPERATIONS 1-1. Cold Conditions 1-1 1-2. Effects of Cold Weather on Military Operations 1-1 1-3. Overcoming the Cold 1-2 1-4. Positive Leadership and the Right Attitude 1-3 CHAPTER 2. PERSONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT 2-1. Individual Clothing 2-1 2-2. Cold-Wet Versus Cold-Dry 2-2 2-3. The Cold-Weather Uniform 2-3 2-4. Extended Cold-Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) (TEST) 2-5 2-5. Tips on ...

Cold Days (Weather Report)
Jennifer S. Burke

Children's Press(CT), 2000

Each of these six books explains a phenomenon of weather as experienced during the typical day of a child. The books also cover how weather can affect the choices a child makes, the Earth, and the human body.

So Cold A Sky, Upper Michigan Weather Stories

4 reviews
Karl Bohnak

Cold Sky Publishing, 2006

yoopers at their finest
Wonderfully written. As as lifetime "yooper", I know what they mean by the saying "only in the U.P., if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes it will change". Great book Karl.

Up close and personal with the common cold.(Out from Under the Weather): An article from: Running & FitNews

American Running & Fitness Association, 2003

This digital document is an article from Running & FitNews, published by American Running & Fitness Association on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 893 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Up close and personal ...

Okpik: Cold-Weather Camping

1 review

Boy Scouts of Amer, 1992

cold weather essentials
This book focuses on the special needs of camping in cold weather. It has up to date and accurate information. Includes life saving information on staying warm and hypothermia, packing, and clothing selection. Also information you need to know about special steps to take with food, water, sanitation, first aid, sleep systems, shelter, emergencies, and training for cold-weather camping. And to ...

Flower biz hopes it's not frozen out of market on Valentine's Day: cold weather damages crops at key time for ...
Jessica Long

Thomson Gale, 2007

This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on February 5, 2007. The length of the article is 688 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Flower biz hopes it's not frozen out of ...

Cold Weather Concreting (New Directions in Civil Engineering Series)
B.A. Krylov

CRC, 1997

Concreting in cold weather requires special knowledge and skills to ensure accelerated hardening and high quality in plain- and reinforced-concrete structures. Cold Weather Concreting familiarizes concrete specialists with the characteristic features of concrete in cold weather, including the effects of frost, methods for hardening in subzero temperatures, and other challenges in cold-weather concreting. Both practical techniques and their ...

Amc Guide to Winter Camping: Wilderness Travel and Adventure in the Cold-Weather Months

6 reviews
Stephen Gorman

Appalachian Mountain Club, 1991

An absolute "must" for novice campers.
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Stephen Gorman's Winter Camping continues to be a superb introductory "how to" guide for enjoying the special allure of winter camping. This comprehensive manual covers gear selection from tends and clothing to stoves and sleds; travel tips for skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing (including naviagion and ice travel); winter safety including weath and ...

Army Field Manual FM 31-70 (Basic Cold Weather Manual)
The United States Army

Digireads.com, 2007

"This manual is designed to prepare the individual soldier and small unit commander to conduct military operations for extended periods of time under the most severe and varying cold weather climatic conditions. The doctrine and techniques in the manual are applicable in any area that has cold weather and snow with their accompanying operational problems. Troops properly trained in this doctrine and these techniques will be able to fight; live; ...