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The White Death: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone
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A colorful history of humankind's relationship with a natural disaster explores Hannibal's loss of eighteen thousand men to an avalanche, Austria's use of avalanches as a weapon during World War I, and a recent tragedy that buried five young climbers in Glacier National Park. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
By McKay Jenkins
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Hardcover:

9780375503030 | 1st edition (Random House Inc, February 1, 2000), cover price $23.95 | About this edition: Tells the story of five young men who were killed by an avalanche while trying to climb Mount Cleveland, and discusses the history of avalanches

Paperback:

9780385720779 | Reprint edition (Anchor Books, February 1, 2001), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A colorful history of humankind's relationship with a natural disaster explores Hannibal's loss of eighteen thousand men to an avalanche, Austria's use of avalanches as a weapon during World War I, and a recent tragedy that buried five young climbers in Glacier National Park.

Miscellaneous:

9780375505959 | Random House Inc, December 1, 2000, cover price $23.95 | also contains Life After the Storm: God Will Carry You Through

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