Out of the ice : how climate change is revealing the past
"Full of intriguing stories (and the occasional dead body), this is a science book for even the most reluctant non-fiction reader. As the Earth's climate continues to warm, the permafrost melts, glaciers are receding and ice patches are shrinking. It is a unique time on our planet, one that has resulted in a treasury of preserved organic material (e.g., caribou droppings and human and animal remains) and inorganic artifacts (e.g., tools and cloth...