Sand, Snow, and Stardust Mysticism In these six interlocking stories

In these six interlocking stories

laced with wit and arresting thought experiments

some less so

Marta must draw upon a deep well of bravery she never knew she had

foreign territory for him

Sand, Snow, and Stardust Mysticism In these six interlocking storiesA vivid tour of US military efforts to understand, survive, and command harsh environments worldwideand beyond. Deserts, the Arctic, outer spacethese extreme environments are often seen as inhospitable places at the edges of our maps. But from the 1940s through the 1960s, spurred by the diverse and unfamiliar regions the US military had navigated during World War II, the United States defense establishment took a keen interest in these places,