Book
Snowstruck : in the grip of avalanches
Record details
- ISBN: 0151012490
- ISBN: 9780151012497
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Physical Description:
342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Orlando : Harcourt, c2005.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Moments of truth -- Union of circumstance -- Unburying the past -- Walk in the park -- Rules of engagement -- Game of jeapordy -- Silver screens -- Line of fire -- Heat of friction -- Faces in the dark -- Truth or consequences -- Acknowledgements. |
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| Subject: | Avalanches Natural disasters Survival |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 551.307 [AKA DUP] FRE (Text) | 000066170 | Ask Staff -- Duplicate | Available | - |
| Homer Public Library | AK 551.307 FRE (Text) | 000102415 | Alaskana -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
An avalanche expert and predictor explores the often deadly nature of avalanches, sharing dramatic rescue and escape stories, including those of a skier who was forced to make a life-and-death decision and the race to save a buried victim.