Read the preface to VANISHING ICE: GLACIERS, ICE SHEETS, AND RISING SEAS, by Vivien Gornitz. This book is a powerful depiction of the dramatic transformation of the cryosphere—the world of ice and snow—and its consequences for the human world. Vivien Gornitz gives an up-to-date explanation of key current trends in the decline of ice mass and how it will affect will affect countless people far removed from frozen regions.