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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Mountains: Great Peaks and Ranges of the World

Mountains: Great Peaks and Ranges of the World

McNab, Chris

Hardcover

Series: Amazing Places [Portrait Format]

Travel GeneralEnvironmental StudiesLawns, Trees, & Shrubs

Publisher Price: $29.99

ISBN10: 1838863125
ISBN13: 9781838863128
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: Aug 14 2023
Pages: 224
Weight: 2.35
Height: 0.90 Width: 8.40 Depth: 10.70
Language: English
Featuring over 200 photos of the greatest, most spectacular, most infamous and legendary peaks from every part of the world, Mountains is a photographic guide arranged by geographical region, with each entry explaining the significance and history of the mountain.

They define landscapes, people risk their lives to climb them, and they can even make their own weather. Mountains often serve as geographic features that determine natural borders of countries. Their height can influence weather patterns, stalling storms that roll off the oceans and squeezing water from the clouds. And many are the subject of myth and legend, both expressions of nature's power and symbols of the sacred.
Mountains is arranged by geographical region, featuring the greatest, most spectacular, most infamous and legendary mountains from every part of the world. Read about Mount Aconcagua, with an elevation of 6,959 metres (2,831ft), and the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere; or Half Dome, the semi-spherical mountain that towers over the valley floor in Yosemite National Park; or Mount Olympus, reputed home of the Ancient Greek gods; or K2, considered by many to be the most difficult mountain to climb in the Himalayas; or Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia - a popular hike for many thousands of tourists each year, and the highest mountain in Southeast Asia; or Gunung Agung, the active volcano that remains sacred to the Balinese people as a replica of the mythological Mount Meru of Hindu legend.
Each entry is accompanied with a caption explaining the significance and history of the mountain. Illustrated with 200 outstanding colour photographs, Mountains is a visual feast for those who want to gaze down from the roof of the world.

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