{"product_id":"the-opposite-of-cold-the-northwoods-finnish-sauna-tradition-9780816656820","title":"The Opposite of Cold: The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition","description":"As many in the north country can attest, one of life's great pleasures resides in the tradition of sauna-sitting in 180-plus-degree heat and throwing cool water on oven-hot stones to create a blast of steam (called \u003ci\u003el yly\u003c\/i\u003e), followed by a jump in the lake, standing naked in subzero temperatures (or even a roll in the snow), or just relaxing on the cooling porch. To the uninitiated, there is a strange, alluring mystique to the art of Finnish sauna. But to an ever-increasing number of people-from their small urban saunas to backwoods and lakeside retreats-the culture and practice of Finnish sauna are as much a part of northwoods life as campfires and canoe trips.\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the origins of Finnish sauna and how the practice was first brought to North America, and continuing all the way to contemporary design, \u003ci\u003eThe Opposite of Cold\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite commemoration of the history, culture, and practice of Finnish sauna in the northwoods. With stunning photographs of unique and historic saunas of the region-including the oldest sauna in North America, incredible surviving saunas from immigrant farmsteads, and the gorgeous contemporary saunas from noted architects-Michael Nordskog and Aaron Hautala unveil the importance and beauty of sauna culture in modern Midwestern life.\u003cbr\u003eRichly illuminated by Aaron Hautala's photographs of distinctive saunas from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ontario, and Finland, \u003ci\u003eThe Opposite of Cold\u003c\/i\u003e is for people who grew up with Wednesday and Saturday evening saunas (or watched their steaming neighbors running toward the lake) and for those who dream of one day having their own. And through this book we see why Finnish sauna tradition is vital and enduring, from the warmest summer evenings to the coldest winter nights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Nordskog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 10.20w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816656820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Northeastern Minnesota Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Nordskog is an attorney, editor, and writer who grew up in Two Harbors, Minnesota. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Rake and Lake County Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is a former contributor to \u003ci\u003eA Prairie Home Companion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAaron Hautala is the creative director and owner of RedHouseMedia in Brainerd, Minnesota. He has helped launch a variety of magazines and was the founding art director at \u003ci\u003eLake Country Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. His photographs have appeared widely throughout Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003eDavid Salmela is an award-winning architect practicing out of Duluth, Minnesota. Considered one of America's leading practitioners of critical regionalism, his contemporary sauna designs are highly recognized.\u003cbr\u003eArnold Alanen is professor emeritus of landscape architecture at the University of Wisconsin and the author of \u003ci\u003eMorgan Park: Duluth, U.S. Steel, and the Forging of a Company Town\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2007).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39825995956339,"sku":"9780816656820","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_048feaa2-d575-4569-b7bd-90a5ce307f45.jpg?v=1644540328","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-opposite-of-cold-the-northwoods-finnish-sauna-tradition-9780816656820","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}