The monograph gives a brief introduction to total cold environments preparatory to the more detailed treatments of the later works in the series 'Cold Regions Science and Engineering.' The author's photographs are particularly effective and a selected bibliography of 64 references gives overall coverage. (Author).

Foreign to Familiar is a splendidly written, well-researched work on cultures. Anyone traveling abroad should not leave home without this valuable resource! I highly recommend it as required reading for cross-cultural workers. Sarah Lanier's love and sensitivity for people of all nations will touch your heart. This book creates within us a greater appreciation for our extended families around the world and an increased desire to better serve them. - Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher President, Hope for Africa, Inc. [on back cover].

The monograph gives a brief introduction to total cold environments preparatory to the more detailed treatments of the later works in the series 'Cold Regions Science and Engineering.' The author's photographs are particularly effective and a selected bibliography of 64 references gives overall coverage. (Author).

The monograph gives a brief introduction to total cold environments preparatory to the more detailed treatments of the later works in the series 'Cold Regions Science and Engineering.' The author's photographs are particularly effective and a selected bibliography of 64 references gives overall coverage. (Author).

This is an overview TOP and is organized to provide background information on the cold regions environment. In this Test Operations Procedure (TOP) an over view of the location and characteristics of the cold regions are presented along with the effects of cold weather on human physiology and military materiel. This information should be used in preparing for and understanding the need for testing in a cold environment.