Download or read book Surviving Cold Weather written by Gregory J. Davenport and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to dress for winter; how to create a campsite and what to use as shelter; how to keep warm How to signal for help with aerial flares, smoke, mirrors, and whistles; finding and purifying water; finding and preparing food; protecting yourself and your supplies from wildlife How to use a map and compass; how to travel on snow and ice with snowshoes, skis, and crampons; how to avoid and deal with avalanches The first in Greg Davenport's Books for the Wilderness series, Surviving Cold Weather covers the techniques and equipment necessary for surviving in ice and snow. Photos and drawings illustrate gear and techniques. The book covers the five survival essentials--personal protection, signaling, sustenance, navigation, and health--as they relate to the cold. Upcoming books in the series are Surviving Open and Coastal Waters, Surviving the Desert, and Surviving the Jungle.

Download or read book Cold Weather Cooking written by Sarah Leah Chase and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers winter recipes for soups, salads, meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, breads, and desserts

Download or read book Growing Perennials in Cold Climates written by Mike Heger and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, c1998.

Download or read book Cold New Climate written by Isobel Wohl and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cold climate Gardening written by Lewis Hill and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1987-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early and late frosts, arctic winds, and inhospitable terrain are just a few of the obstacles facing those who garden in the colder regions of North America. Author Lewis Hill has spent a lifetime gardening in northern Vermont, and his system for how to garden more and better in a short growing season is thoroughly covered in this comprehensive guide. With Cold-Climate Gardening, gardeners in cold regions will discover how to grow more food, landscape more effectively, protect vulnerable plantings, warm up the soil earlier, choose species that will thrive, and much more.

Download or read book Fish Change Direction in Cold Weather written by Pierre Szalowski and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time in a frozen city . . . strangers fall in love, wishes come true, and lives will never be the same again When his parents split up, and his dad leaves home, a ten-year-old boy begs the sky to help him. The next day an ice storm covers his city. When the power goes out and the temperature drops, people must turn to each other to survive. But for one neighbourhood the catastrophe brings surprising new beginnings. Julie, the dancer who lives across the street, helps Boris, an eccentric Russian mathematician, save his fish from the cold weather. And the urbane Michel and Simon open their door to Alexis, their embittered neighbour, and his son. But will the ice storm bring the boy's parents back together? Hilarious and heartwarming, Fish Change Direction in Cold Weather reminds us that happy endings might still be possible.

Download or read book Basic Cold Weather Manual written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Small unit Leader s Guide to Cold Weather Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U S Navy Cold Weather Handbook for Surface Ships written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cold Weather Concreting written by B.A. Krylov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 underlying theories are covered. The book presents many methods for the thermal treatment of concrete by means of electric current--information previously available only in the Russian literature. It presents unique data in the form of diagrams, drawings, and tables, including a chart of the phase state of concretes of different strengths in the process of freezing at different temperatures, the variation of concrete strains in freezing and thawing, and a diagram of electric fields in concrete when electrodes are placed in front of stirrups.

Download or read book Commander s Guide to Cold Weather Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Complete U S Army Survival Guide to Tropical Desert Cold Weather Mountain Terrain Sea and NBC Environments written by Department of the Army and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within this indispensable guide, you’ll find every tip that you’ll ever need to thrive in any type of landscape, in any degree of climate. From managing the heat of the tropics to combatting the chill of the mountaintops, The Complete U.S. Army Survival Guide to Desert, Forest, Jungle, Plain, Mountain, and Urban Environment has got you covered. Within these pages you’ll discover such vital tips as: • How-to treat hypothermia • The correct method of righting a capsized craft • Tips for minimizing the dire effects of chemical exposure • And dozens more crucial survival tips! With dozens of photographs and illustrations demonstrating these procedures and techniques first-hand, this guide is an essential read for every outdoorsman—from the novice weekend camper to the most seasoned survivalist. If you can’t find it in The Complete U.S. Army Survival Guide to Desert, Forest, Jungle, Plain, Mountain, and Urban Environment then you don’t really need it.

Download or read book Cold Weather Operation of Aircraft written by United States. Federal Aviation Administration and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Soldier s Handbook for Individual Operations Survival in Cold Weather Areas written by and published by Smashbooks. This book was released on 1974 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Textiles for Cold Weather Apparel written by J T Williams and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cold weather can be a potential hazard to human health, adversely affecting physiological functions, work performance and wellbeing. Designing suitable apparel for cold environments is therefore a complex task. Textiles for cold weather apparel reviews the principles, materials and requirements of cold weather apparel and will stimulate ideas for future innovation and improved end performance.The first part of the book covers the fundamental scientific issues and types of materials suitable for cold weather clothing. Topics include how to achieve comfort and thermoregulation in cold weather clothing as well as the use of coated and laminated fabrics. It also discusses design and ergonomic aspects such as designing for ventilation. Part two discusses ways of evaluating cold weather clothing, including standards and legislation governing cold weather clothing and laboratory assessments. Part three concludes with applications including cold weather apparel for the military and footwear for cold weather conditions.With an array of international contributors, this book is a valuable reference for producers, manufacturers, retailers and all those wishing to improve and understand developments in cold weather apparel. Reviews the principles, materials and requirements of cold weather apparel Discusses design and ergonomic aspects including ventilation and insulation Examines methods used to evaluate cold weather clothing as well as standards and legislation in practice

Download or read book Principles of Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Skin Care for Cold Weather written by Alexandra Bonsall and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The condition of our skin often changes with the seasons. In fact, it changes throughout our lives, responding to our health, our skincare, our lifestyle and our surroundings. Our skin often deteriorates during cold weather, and this book explores why this happens and what we can do about it. This book connects our skin with our lifestyle, our wellbeing and our environment, and is relevant to everyone with an interest in these areas.