Cuandos los inviernos eran inviernos

The history of civilizations seems to show that humans have a clear preference for heat and shun the cold: heat is associated with life, while cold is associated with death; spring is the time of flowering; the summer, of the maturation; and autumn, the melancholy omen of the arduous months in which everything dies or awaits a new spring asleep. But there are cultures that have thrived in conditions of extreme cold, as exotic, rich and fascinating as those in the tropics. This book is dedicated to them, where winter is considered from multiple perspectives; historical, biological, anthropological; and some of its voluptuousness was compiled, such as the enormous pleasure of sliding on skis on a virgin snow slope, or that of discover a steaming cabin, like an island in the middle of the snow sea. Bernd Brunner captures the essence of a season, even more precious in the age of climate change, which is possible to love despite its rigors