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Jonathan Cross's 'Five Years in the Alleghanies' is a captivating exploration of both the natural beauty and harsh realities of the Alleghany Mountains. Through vivid descriptions and keen observati……続きを見る

Ecology & Wonder makes several remarkable claims: The greatest cultural achievement in the Western Canadian mountain region may be what has been preserved, not what has been developed. Protecting th……続きを見る

The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical ……続きを見る

La vie de l’un des grands aventuriers de notre temps, le « miraculé de l’Everest », disparu au sommet et réapparu plusieurs semaines après. « Ceci est le récit de ma vie, la vie passionnée d’un homm……続きを見る

Since its publication in 1980, The Guadalupe Mountains of Texas has received many honors, including the Friends of the Dallas Public Library Award from the Texas Institute of Letters and recognition……続きを見る

En este trabajo, el Profesor Bruno Manara nos hará un recorrido por el Ávila para hablarnos de su historia, mostrarnos unos sitios de interés y la variada flora de los distintos ambientes de nuestro……続きを見る

The first comprehensive book to be published about the wildlife of the Brecon Beacons is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the natural wonders of this seemingly w……続きを見る

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, at 8611 metres only a couple of hundred metres lower than Everest. It is one of the most unrelenting and testing of the worlds 8000-metre peaks. Jim C……続きを見る

The basis for the new documentary film, Mountain: A Breathtaking Voyage into the Extreme. Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high l……続きを見る

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”ーKate Tuttle, Boston Globe When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at h……続きを見る

Why do quaking aspens grow in prominent clumps rather than randomly scattered across the landscape? Why and how does a rufous hummingbird drop its metabolism to one-hundredth of its normal rate? Why……続きを見る

On September 4, 1915, hundreds of people gathered in Estes Park, Colorado, to celebrate the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park. This new nature preserve held the promise of peace, solitude, an……続きを見る

Enter the forest with author F. Carroll McMahan as he tells dramatic, fascinating and sometimes humorous stories of a man who lived truly on his own terms. Born in 1889 in the Smoky Mountains, Lem O……続きを見る

Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: We……続きを見る

Over the past 150 years, people have flocked to the Pacific Northwest in increasing numbers, in part due to the region’s beauty and one of its most exceptional features: volcanoes. This segment of t……続きを見る

Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, t……続きを見る

This unique hiking guide to the southern Appalachian mountains leads readers to explore the rich forest ecosystems and other natural communities visitors encounter along the trail. Drawing on years ……続きを見る

With this stunning collection of images of the Southern Appalachians, James Valentine presents an enduring portrait of the region's unique natural character. His compelling photographs of ancient mo……続きを見る

Extrait : "En attendant l'heure du premier départ pour Prades, nous pûmes visiter la curieuse capitale du Roussillon, ses monuments si fortement empreints des traces de la domination des Maures, ses……続きを見る

Extrait : "L'Hospitalet ! que de souvenirs ne nous rappelle-t-il pas, ce village pyrénéen perdu au fond de son cirque de pâturages à 1,436 mètres d'altitude. Pour les baigneurs d'Ax, l'Hospitalet, c……続きを見る

Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"ーcollaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Y……続きを見る

Since the time of pioneer settlers Abel and Ethan Allen Crawford, explorers and adventurers have been lured by the stunning peaks and lush valleys of New Hampshire's White Mountains. In the nearly t……続きを見る

One Last Cast is a collection of soul-touching and evocative stories about author and outdoor enthusiast Bruce Masterman's experiences in wild places and with wild critters. Award-winning Alberta wr……続きを見る

Este libro cuenta la historia del viaje extraordinario de Miguel, un joven ingeniero y alpinista que decide abandonar una vida tranquila y estable en su tierra natal para entregarse a la difícil bús……続きを見る

In 'Auf Schneeschuhen übers Gebirge' von Fridtjof Nansen taucht der Leser in eine faszinierende Welt voller Abenteuer ein. Das Buch erzählt die packende Geschichte von Nansens gefährlicher Expeditio……続きを見る

This book challenges the precedent that a mountain's worth scales with height. It is a rational synthesis of new concepts that compel one to reassess the popular "heightist mindset". The concept of ……続きを見る

On Mount Washington, it’s lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and icefa……続きを見る

Narrativa - racconto lungo (53 pagine) - Un appassionante racconto delle scalate del Point Lenana e del Nelion, in Africa, realizzate dall’autore nel 2013. L’autore racconta in queste pagine la sua ……続きを見る

Stella percorre spesso le montagne di casa. Dopo un po’ capisce che per viverle in modo moderno è necessario unire Storia, Memoria, Scienza e Immaginazione. All’inizio soddisfa un bisogno istintivo ……続きを見る

La montagna italiana ha necessità di cure sollecite e premurose; e non perché sia malata in modo grave, almeno non più di quanto non possa essere malato e malandato tutto il territorio del nostro Pa……続きを見る