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Andes - Michael Jacobs

Andes

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Buch | Softcover
592 Seiten
2011
Granta Books (Verlag)
978-1-84708-176-6 (ISBN)
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A fascinating journey southwards along the world's longest mountain range, exploring the diverse geography and cultures of the terrain, and the compelling stories of Andean travellers past and present.
Stretching for over 5500 miles, and containing the highest active volcanoes in the world, the largest salt flat, the highest lake, and peaks rivalled in size only by the Himalayas, the Andes impress by statistics alone. But beyond the range's sheer immensity is its concentration of radically contrasting scenery and climates. In this remarkable book, Michael Jacobs journeys from the balmy Caribbean to the inhospitable islands of the Tierra del Fuego, through the relics of ancient civilizations, to retrace the footsteps of previous travellers. His route begins in Venezuela, following the path of the great 19th-century revolutionary Simón Bolívar. On his way Jacobs attempts to uncover the stories of those who have shared his fascination, and to reveal the secrets of a region steeped in history, science and myth.

Michael Jacobs was born in Italy and studied at the Courtauld Institute in London. He is the author of several travel books, and was short-listed for the 2004 Thomas Cook Prize. He lives in Spain and London.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 5.5.2011
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Gewicht 477 g
Themenwelt Reisen Reiseberichte Südamerika
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10 1-84708-176-2 / 1847081762
ISBN-13 978-1-84708-176-6 / 9781847081766
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