Highlights ten true stories of battles that were waged under formidable forces of nature from the 119 BCE battle fought in a sandstorm to the tunnels and caves in Afghanistan used to throw off the search for Osama bin Laden. Includes resources for further information and color photographs.

Introduction : impossible odd? -- Hannibal vs. the Alps -- The U.S. Navy vs. Typhoon Cobra -- British soldiers vs. the Blue Mountains -- Canadian forces vs. the Passchendaele mud -- India and Pakistan vs. the Siachen Glacier -- Patriots vs. the Pichincha volcano -- Wei Qing vs. the Gobi Desert -- The U.S. Army vs. the Cu Chi Tunnels -- Napoleon vs. the Russian winter -- Allied forces vs. the Tora Bora caves.