A quote from Nelson Bryant, The New York Times

"If you are a wanderer of the winter woods - whether skiing, snow-shoeing, camping or hunting - with an inquistive mind, Winter: An Ecological Handbook by James C. Halfpenny and Roy Douglas Ozanne will add zest to your excursions.

"You'll learn of the marvelous adaptations that enable plants, insects, birds and mammals to survive in regions that are blanketed with snow for months at a time...

"In their preface, the authors note that their goal was to produce a book for those who were curious about winter, to provide an introductory compilation of new and old knowledge about winter and to 'share the joy and wonder that we have experienced in the winter wonderland.'

"They have succeeded brillantly."

273pp.