Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—A Cool History of a Hot Commodity

Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—A Cool History of a Hot Commodity

The unexpected and unexplored ways that ice has transformed a nation--from the foods Americans eat, to the sports they play, to the way they live today--and what its future might look like on a swiftl…

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