Mountains category: 178 books

Narrativa - racconto lungo (47 pagine) - Un viaggio nel cuore del mito del lontano Ovest, tra scenari mozzafiato di deserti, rocce e foreste. E città uniche al mondo, capitali del cinema, del divertimento e di movimenti culturali che hanno segnato un’epoca Due coppie di amici alla scoperta...

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, the book is structured in a unique way: Longer recitations in chronological order followed by a group...

A daily journal of natural observations for one year with essays about a canyon's history and recent scientific research about species and geology observed. City Creek Canyon is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. This book seeks to answer two questions: Can Henry David Thoreau's experience be...

Colorado Flora: Western Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope, Fourth Edition, these volumes are designed to educate local amateurs and professionals...

Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains… The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy. Yet this enigmatic animal is more complex than the legends that surround it. With a shrinking wilderness and global warming, the future of the wolverine...

"Mountain Time, a thoughtful and often moving work, is not only about Yellowstone as a superb sample of American wildness, . . . but also about a man named Paul Schullery and his relationship to it. This fact gives the book much richness and power, for Schullery comes across clearly as a caring, observant,...

Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies. As cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates, more and more people are looking for peaceful, weekend retreats in mountain or rural communities. More...

This stunning depiction of geology in Namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes formed. Arranged chronologically (starting 13.8 billion years ago), the chapters each deal with a particular event or process that has resulted in the formation...

Do you enjoy living in the wild, once a while to escape from the urban lifestyle you are leading right now? Well, camping can be a fun thing to do. If you have a family, or friends with you, it can even be more enjoyable! All you have to do is to learn the essential things about camping, such...

A man who has spent his professional life measuring the flow of northern rivers, climbed Alaska’s Mount McKinley, was a member of both Yale University and Maine University’s scientific expeditions to the Antarctic, guided a film crew documenting the late Robert Kennedy’s ascent of Mount Kennedy,...

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Conrad Kain is a titan amongst climbers in Canada and is well-known in mountaineering circles all over the world. His letters to Amelie Malek-a life-long friend-offer a candid view into the deepest thoughts of the Austrian mountain guide, and are a perfect complement to his autobiography, Where the...

Simone Moro è un alpinista d’alta quota. In questo libro, il primo che scrive, vuole raccontare la spedizione sull’Annapurna del 1997 che è costata la vita ai suoi due compagni di cordata e che lo ha visto miracolosamente sopravvissuto alla valanga che ha ucciso gli altri e che lo ha fatto precipitare...

Un grande atleta racconta la sua storia e ci spiega il perché della sua passione per la montagna in tutte le sue manifestazioni Chi è quest’uomo che non teme alcun rischio e che in montagna ha prestazioni quasi disumane? È lui stesso a parlarci di sé, a raccontarci la sua storia e il perché l’avventura...