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January 1996
Review: Hardware and Software

Insulated Jackets for One-Step Warmth
When you don't want to pile on the pile, down and synthetic-fill clothing still stands alone
By Glenn Randall

Buying Right: Winter-Wise Boots
By Glenn Randall

Snowboarding: Nitro Tour
By Eric Blehm

Backcountry Skiing: The Alpine Trekker
By Glenn Randall

Books: The Spirits of Science
Reviews by Miles Harvey

  • Ship Fever and Other Stories, by Andrea Barrett
  • A Place in Space: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Watersheds, by Gary Snyder
  • Marching Through Georgia: My Walk with Sherman, by Jerry Ellis
  • Downcanyon: A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon, by Ann Haymond Zwinger