Marc Moritz Berger, Franz Berghold, Hermann Brugger, Martin Burtscher, Rainald Fischer, Peter Paal, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Guenther Sumann
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, ISBN-13: 9783662730218)
The standard reference work on Mountain and High-Altitude Medicine Renowned mountain and high-altitude medicine experts from the German-speaking area and beyond provide a comprehensive overview of mountain sports, emergency medi...Loe edasi...
An evocative voyage through the Carpathian mountain range and its threatened landscape, peoples, and history The Carpathian Mountains of Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine are Europe’s last true wilderness. A landscape of great s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031990168)
This open access book will provide an overview of predominantly geographical and historical discourses connected with mountain landscapes in Montenegro and Slovenia. Very few countries, even considerably larger ones, can boast the mountain landsca...Loe edasi...
The treatise Exploring the Mystical Himalaya: Cultures, Economies and Environment is composed based on the collection of empirical data, extensive field visits, and thereafter my personal observation through travelogue of the entire Himalaya from Pa...Loe edasi...
This insightful volume critically explores whether higher altitude of habitation affects host-guest exchanges in mountaineering tourism, in an effort to better understand and manage vulnerable destinations in a sustainable manner. T...Loe edasi...
A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquity The mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Folds of Olympus is a cultural and literary hi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: High Road Books, ISBN-13: 9780826368348)
A poignant and ruminative work of creative nonfiction by the bestselling, National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of Fire Season. The Mountain Knows the Mountain tells the story of the writers return to the Gila Wilderness for fire season after...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Tennessee Press, ISBN-13: 9781621909743)
Knoxville native Charlie Tombras may be best known for founding nationally recognized advertising firm the Tombras Group, but in his moving memoir, From out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life, he chronicles his personal journey, l...Loe edasi...
Often home to rural, indigenous communities, mountain regions are rapidly becoming preserves for the social elite, and altogether unsustainable within the climate crisis. Bringing together scholars from geography, sociology, anthropology, history,...Loe edasi...
This book contributes to understanding mountain-specific environmental issues and studies conducted to address these challenges at the ecosystem and community levels. Mountain ecosystems are distinctive and provide numerous services in the form of f...Loe edasi...
The theory of plate tectonics has developed over the past 50 years, and geologists have long regarded it as the dominant model for global tectonic processes. However, it still fails to fully explain continental tectonics and deformation. What, then,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-May-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: History Press, ISBN-13: 9781467155663)
Travel back in time and explore the history of human settlement in the Blue Ridge Mountains as you hike some of the loveliest trails in the eastern United States. ...Loe edasi...
Fascinating and lyrical . . . A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion – Stephen VenablesBritain’s high places are many and varied, from the rolling hills and lush valleys of the Malverns to the vertiginous slopes of Snowdonia, the r...Loe edasi...
Now with a new introduction by Jenny Odell, this masterpiece of nature writing by Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the high and holy places of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world of spectacular cliffs, deep si...Loe edasi...
Rose McLarney, Molly McCully Brown, Laura-Gray Street, L. L. Gaddy, Debra Allbery, Mildred Barya, Anna Lena Philips Belle, Wendell Berry, Adrian Blevins, Lee Ann Brown...
Sari: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Georgia Press, ISBN-13: 9780820374505)
Getting acquainted with local flora and fauna is the perfect way to begin to understand the wonder of nature. The natural environment of Southern Appalachia, with habitats that span the Blue Ridge to the Cumberland Plateau, is one of the most biod...Loe edasi...
• A stunning compilation of mountain retreats • Beautifully finished in natural linen This beautifully-presented coffee table book presents 14 new mountain residences and retreats from renowned architects and interior designers from a...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-Nov-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031621963)
This contributed volume focuses on the sustainability of mountain ecosystems in the face of a changing climate. Its chapters highlight climate change impacts on the livelihoods of the people and communities that live in mountains and ways that these...Loe edasi...
Todd Davis, Dave Bonta, Noah Davis, Carolyn Mahan, janan alexandra, David Baker, Susan Barba, Sarah Barber, Robin Becker, Lisa Bellamy...
Sari: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Georgia Press, ISBN-13: 9780820367422)
Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. Northern Appalachia recognizes and celebrates the fact that humans are storytelling creatures who develop relationships wi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Oct-2024, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Georgia Press, ISBN-13: 9780820367736)
The allure of the Appalachian Trail has drawn hikers from all around the world to walk its 2,193 miles from Georgia to Maine. In Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail John Turner hikes those rugged miles with us on a journey that begi...Loe edasi...
This volume examines global environmental margins, how they are conceived and how perceptions have changed. It is essential reading for students and scholars interested in environmental history, geography, colonial studies and the environmental hu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 17-Aug-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031658617)
Natures Fury: Navigating Natural Hazards in Mountainous Topographies shall be a comprehensive guide to the unique challenges and hazards associated with mountainous regions, and the efforts being made to mitigate their impact. The book shall pr...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Jun-2024, Fold-out book or chart, Kirjastus: Bloomsbury Wildlife, ISBN-13: 9781399413312)
Whether youre out hiking and spot a kestrel soaring over the mountains or chance upon a ground-nesting warbler, a rich variety of birds inhabit the UKs heaths, moors and mountains. But do you know a Stonechat from a Wheatear? And can you distinguish...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-May-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803993188)
The human story of mountains, long before modern mountaineers battled to be ‘first’ upon their summits Today, mountains are spaces of adventure: hill-walking, skiing, rock-climbing and mountaineering. Mountain regions are treasured...Loe edasi...
These photograph-laden, episodic essays outline the ecological stories and preservation needs of the Central Appalachians. Beautiful and wild, the Central Appalachians of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virgini...Loe edasi...
Marc Moritz Berger, Franz Berghold, Hermann Brugger, Martin Burtscher, Rainald Fischer, Peter Paal, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Guenther Sumann
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, ISBN-13: 9783662730218)
The standard reference work on Mountain and High-Altitude Medicine Renowned mountain and high-altitude medicine experts from the German-speaking area and beyond provide a comprehensive overview of mountain sports, emergency medi...Loe edasi...
Fascinating and lyrical . . . A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion – Stephen Venables The relationship of people with hills and mountains has been complex, rich and varied – from awe and wonder to fear and loathing, from spiritual...Loe edasi...
Cader Idris, one of the highest mountains in southern Eryri (Snowdonia) Wales, rich in mythological and historical associations. It has always held a strong attraction to visual artists, despite this, Cader Idris and the Artists is the first book to...Loe edasi...
An evocative voyage through the Carpathian mountain range and its threatened landscape, peoples, and history The Carpathian Mountains of Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine are Europe’s last true wilderness. A landscape of great s...Loe edasi...
Discover 43 five-star hiking trails in Arkansas and Missouri, including popular routes and hidden gems throughout the Ozark Mountains.Peaceful waterfalls, dramatic mountain vistas, and untamed streams, the Ozarks region is a popular...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Back Bay Books, ISBN-13: 9780316306614)
A “sublime” and “radically original” exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder). Kim Stanley R...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031990168)
This open access book will provide an overview of predominantly geographical and historical discourses connected with mountain landscapes in Montenegro and Slovenia. Very few countries, even considerably larger ones, can boast the mountain landsca...Loe edasi...
A photographic guide to approximately 950 taxa of flowering plants found in the Sierra Nevada, with concise identification information and details intended to be understood by a non-botanist-- Provided by publisher. The most extensive...Loe edasi...
The treatise Exploring the Mystical Himalaya: Cultures, Economies and Environment is composed based on the collection of empirical data, extensive field visits, and thereafter my personal observation through travelogue of the entire Himalaya from Pa...Loe edasi...
Winner of the Alberta Readers Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jaspers Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For mo...Loe edasi...
Winner of the Alberta Readers Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jaspers Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For mo...Loe edasi...
