"Ukitirō Nakaya Collection, Volumes 1-8 Complete" Satoru Ikeuchi / Ukichirō Nakaya / Keiji Higuchi <Commentary> This is a complete set of Volumes 1-8 of Ukichirō Nakaya's collected works, published by Iwanami Shoten from 2000 to the following year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. These works are filled with a deep longing for nature and the fascinating aspects of science. You can enjoy them to your heart's content. As you know, Ukichirō Nakaya, a glaciologist, was a great disciple of the eminent physicist Torahiko Terada, and like his mentor, he was a rare individual blessed with literary talent. Let's take a look at some of his works. Volume 1: Stories Surrounding the Teacher (Torahiko Terada) "The Mechanics of Hanging" by Kanzetsu The physicist Kanzetsu Mizushima, who appears in "I Am a Cat" (said to be modeled after Torahiko Terada, although he apparently disliked it) Volume 2: Studies on Snow "Snow is a letter sent from the sky." Includes the famous book "Snow," allowing you to savor the essence of Nakaya's essays. Volume 3: News from the Low-Temperature Laboratory Science is a pure interaction between nature and humans. "Thunder" Includes excellent works born from the exploration of nature, such as "Snow Afterword" and "The Story of Frost Heave." Volume 4: Permafrost Volume 5: The Egg of Spring Volume 6: American Correspondence Volume 7: Comparative Science Volume 8: Ice of the Far North Price: Volume 1, Volume 5, Volume 7: ¥5060 each (tax included, current tax rate) Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 6, Volume 8: ¥5170 each (same) Notes: No monthly reports, slight soiling on the bottom edges of all volumes, slight soiling on the slipcase of Volume 2, contents are in good condition."