Extreme Landscapes
The Lure of Mountain Spaces
Seiten
2002
National Geographic Books (Verlag)
978-0-7922-6396-8 (ISBN)
National Geographic Books (Verlag)
978-0-7922-6396-8 (ISBN)
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An exciting collection of writing by 19 experts on the world's most "extreme" environments takes readers from the secret valleys of Tibet to the icy expanses of Greenland.
Authors relate first-hand experiences in high-altitude archaeological sites in the Andes, remote hidden valleys of Tibet, the icy reaches of northern Greenland, the view from the sky in a cross-America paraglide flight, the wind-scoured fjords of Chilean Patagonia and the alphine meadows of Scotland's Cairn-gorn Mountains. These are parts of the world that many are curious about and few will actually visit. LURE OF MOUNTAIN SPACES AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS: McDonald addresses how challenging landscapes shape people's lives and how people impact extreme landscape. 17 authors write on a host of issues related to landscapes around the world, including culture, spirituality, consumption of landscape, psychology of extreme landscape, corporate responsibility and mountains as inspiration. PREVIOUS PUBLICATION SUCCESS: Editor Bernadette McDonald's most recent book Voices from the Summit was widely regarded as an important collection of the world's greatest climbers. At a time when climbing has become mainstream and there is controversy surrounding all aspects of it, this publication tackled the issues past, present and future.
TIMELY SUBJECT MATTER: the United Nations has declared 2002 to be International Year of the Mountains. This book is a celebration of extreme mountain landscape. COLLECTOR'S ITEM: a unique collection of original, new work by 17 internationally acclaimed leading authors, built around a common passion for Extreme Landscape.
Authors relate first-hand experiences in high-altitude archaeological sites in the Andes, remote hidden valleys of Tibet, the icy reaches of northern Greenland, the view from the sky in a cross-America paraglide flight, the wind-scoured fjords of Chilean Patagonia and the alphine meadows of Scotland's Cairn-gorn Mountains. These are parts of the world that many are curious about and few will actually visit. LURE OF MOUNTAIN SPACES AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS: McDonald addresses how challenging landscapes shape people's lives and how people impact extreme landscape. 17 authors write on a host of issues related to landscapes around the world, including culture, spirituality, consumption of landscape, psychology of extreme landscape, corporate responsibility and mountains as inspiration. PREVIOUS PUBLICATION SUCCESS: Editor Bernadette McDonald's most recent book Voices from the Summit was widely regarded as an important collection of the world's greatest climbers. At a time when climbing has become mainstream and there is controversy surrounding all aspects of it, this publication tackled the issues past, present and future.
TIMELY SUBJECT MATTER: the United Nations has declared 2002 to be International Year of the Mountains. This book is a celebration of extreme mountain landscape. COLLECTOR'S ITEM: a unique collection of original, new work by 17 internationally acclaimed leading authors, built around a common passion for Extreme Landscape.
| Zusatzinfo | colour illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 214 x 133 mm |
| Gewicht | 385 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Südamerika | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7922-6396-0 / 0792263960 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7922-6396-8 / 9780792263968 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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