Sand, Snow, and Stardust Mysticism Into the Water is a

Into the Water is a moody and chilling thriller that will have you madly turning the pages

Although published in Hungarian in 1950

Katsenelson examines the historical performance of U

Winner of the US and UK Goncourt Prizes

Sand, Snow, and Stardust Mysticism Into the Water is aA 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,