{"product_id":"our-vanishing-glaciers-the-snows-of-yesteryear-and-the-future-climate-of-the-mountain-west-9781771602020","title":"Our Vanishing Glaciers: The Snows of Yesteryear and the Future Climate of the Mountain West","description":"Written by one of the most respected experts in water and water-associated climate science and featuring stunning photography collected over the past four decades, \u003ci\u003eOur Vanishing Glaciers\u003c\/i\u003e explains and illustrates why water is such a unique substance and how it makes life on this planet possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the Columbia Icefield, the largest and most accessible mass of ice straddling the Continental Divide in western North America, and featuring photographs, illustrations, aerial surveys and thermal imaging collected over more than 40 years of the author's personal observations, the book reveals the stunning magnitude of glacial ice in western Canada. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCiting evidence to suggest that in the Canadian Rocky Mountain national parks alone, as many as 300 glaciers may have disappeared since 1920, this large-format, fully illustrated coffee table book graphically illustrates the projected rate of glacier recession in the mountain West over the rest of this century and serves as a profound testament to the beauty and importance of western Canada's water, ice and snow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert William Sandford\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of some 30 books on the history, heritage and landscape of the Canadian Rockies, including \u003ci\u003eWater, Weather and the Mountain West\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Weekender Effect: Hyperdevelopment in Mountain Towns\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2008), \u003ci\u003eRestoring the Flow: Confronting the World's Water Woes\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2009), \u003ci\u003eEthical Water: Learning to Value What Matters Most\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2011), \u003ci\u003eCold Matters: The State and Fate of Canada's Fresh Water\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2012), \u003ci\u003eSaving Lake Winnipeg\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2013), \u003ci\u003eFlood Forecast: Climate Risk and Resiliency in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2014), \u003ci\u003eStorm Warning: Water and Climate Security in a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2015), \u003ci\u003eNorth America in the Anthropocene\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2016) and \u003ci\u003eThe Columbia Icefield - 3rd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2016). He is also a co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Columbia River Treaty: A Primer\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2015) and \u003ci\u003eThe Climate Nexus: Water, Food, Energy and Biodiversity in a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e (RMB, 2015). Robert lives in Canmore, Alberta.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362909524242,"sku":"9781771602020","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9c0a8382-b98c-4fb8-a27c-c6aac6e2d150.jpg?v=1728398610","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/our-vanishing-glaciers-the-snows-of-yesteryear-and-the-future-climate-of-the-mountain-west-9781771602020","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}