J. E. O. Screen Libros

A new edition of a classic biography of Finland's greatest wartime leader and statesman.

The Queen Dowager's life regiment is best known for its part in the inexplicable surrender of Viapori, the largest fortress in the Swedish realm, during the War of Finland in May 1808. The surrender marked the end of the regiment and overshadowed its reputation. John Screen's book is the history of the two battalions of the regiment stationed in Viapori from 1772. to 18o8. It is based on the considerable surviving archive material, especially the regiment's muster rolls, as well as other records and literature. The book describes the organisation, personnel and duties of the regiment, including its active service, and builds up a picture of daily life on Viapori for soldiers and officers. The study reveals that the Queen Dowager's Life Regiment was a competent unit which merited a better fate.

Today's greater public awareness of how climate affects our quality of life and environment has created an increasing demand for climatological information. Now this information is available in one convenient, accessible source, The Encyclopedia of Climatology. This comprehensive volume covers all the main subfields of climatology, supplies data on climates in major continental areas and explains what is known about the causes of climatic processes and changes. Contents include articles on bioclimatology, El Nino, climatic models, world regional climates, civilization and climate, climatic variations and the greenhouse effect."