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The secret language of snow

by Terry Tempest Williams

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Examines over a dozen different types of snow and snowy conditions through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska. Discusses the physical properties and formation of the snow and how it affects the plants, animals, and people of the Arctic.

EskimosSocial life and customsJuvenile literatureSnowSnow crystals