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Discover how glaciers move, crack, and shape the landscape through careful observation and real-world experiments.
This book blends field measurements with clear explanations to show how ice flows, how crevasses form, and how pressures and temperature drive changes in glacier structure. It blends vivid alpine scenes with practical science, inviting readers to see the ice as a living, changing system.
- Learn how different parts of a glacier move at different rates and what that means for valley formation.
- Explore how crevasses originate and widen from tiny cracks to deep chasms.
- Understand the forces at work—pressure, heat, regelation—and how they produce visible ice features.
- Follow accounts of real expeditions across Swiss glaciers that illuminate the science in action.
Ideal for curious readers who want a hands-on look at how nature studies turn observations into knowledge.
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