London, John Murray, 1966, 1st edition. 301 pp, 41 b/w photographs and 14 drawings included. Bright green cloth hardcover with dust jacket. Fine.
Classic of avalanche study. The author is an Englishman who has worked in Alpine rescue teams. He describes avalanches and explains how the processes in the snow create them. Based on the work of the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. The best English language book on the subject.