The Columbia Icefield

By Robert William Sandford and Robert Sandford

Book Overview

A richly illustrated guide to the Columbia Icefield, combining the region's glacial landscapes with natural and human history.

The Columbia Icefield introduces readers to one of the Canadian Rockies' defining icefields and to the glaciers, mountains and waters connected to it. The book explains the landscape in an accessible way while placing the icefield within the larger geography of the Rockies.

Photography and explanatory text help readers understand both the visual scale of the icefield and the natural processes that have shaped it. The book also provides historical context for human encounters with the area, connecting exploration and travel with the changing glacial environment. By bringing landscape, history and observation together, it offers more than a scenic overview of a major Canadian Rockies destination.

Designed for visitors as well as readers interested in mountain geography and glaciology, the book serves as a compact introduction to the Columbia Icefield and the remarkable landscape surrounding it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 177160154X
• ISBN13: 9781771601542
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"