Context:

Referenced when discussing Andrew McClean, a famous skier who was involved in stealing hunting equipment. The book is described as 'the Bible of Utah's Wasatch Mountain skiing.' The speaker mentions that while they hadn't heard of Andrew McClean himself, they had heard of his book.

Context:

A listener wrote in referencing this book after hearing a discussion about how animals (and humans) prefer to position themselves with a view in front and protection from behind. The book discusses the 'prospect refuge theory' - the idea that people prefer edges of environments with vistas in front and protection from the back and sides, based on evolutionary survival principles. The theory is noted as being widely accepted in landscape architecture and interior design.