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  • Into Wild Mongolia

    Explore the wonders of wild Mongolia through the eyes of a distinguished field biologistMongolia became a satellite of the Soviet Union in the mid-1920s, and for nearly seven decades effectively closed its doors to the outside world. Biologist George Schaller initially visited the country in 1989, and was one of the first Western scientists allowed to study and assess the conservation status of ... Read more

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  • The Vanishing Ice

    Diaries of a Scottish snow hunter

    by Iain Cameron ...
    There are few more beautiful places than Scotland’s winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change ... Read more

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  • The Finest Peaks

    Prominence and Other Mountain Measures

    by Adam Helman ...
    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 prominence, loosely defined as a mountain's vertical relief, is a stiff competitor to summit height for assessing a mountain's stature and relative worth for innumerable purposes.The community of ... Read more

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  • The Great Quest

    Fifty Us State High Points and More

    Eric and Matthew were born in Berea, KY in 1986 and started hiking with their Dad in the nearby hills and hollers of Kentucky as soon as they could walk. They started college in the fall of 2004 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass, and discovered the MIT Outing Club. They both graduated in 2008 and in 2010 with Bachelors and Masters degrees. Since fall 2010, they ... Read more

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  • Il passo delle stagioni

    Piccolo diario della natura alpina

    Series series Piccola filosofia di viaggio
    Camminando sui sentieri alpini è facile seguire il passo, ovvero il ritmo delle stagioni. Tra contrasti e accostamenti armoniosi, i colori, i silenzi e i rumori, gli elementi stessi del paesaggio – rocce e acque, alberi e fiori, uccelli e animali di terra, costruzioni e segni della presenza umana – mutano via via che si susseguono i giorni e i mesi. Gianni Gasparini fa parlare le piccole cose che ... Read more

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  • A Scots Dictionary of Nature

    Scotland is a nation of dramatic weather and breathtaking landscapes – of nature resplendent. And, over the centuries, the people who have lived, explored and thrived in this country have developed a rich language to describe their surroundings: a uniquely Scottish lexicon shaped by the very environment itself.A Scots Dictionary of Nature brings together – for the first time – the deeply ... Read more

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  • Hunting Trips of a Ranchman - An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound and Rifle - Vol.1 and Vol.2

    This antique text contains a detailed account of various big game hunting expeditions around the United States. Written by Theodore Roosevelt, this fascinating text is both entertaining and informative, and is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in hunting or in the life and work of one of the most notable Americans to have ever lived. The chapters of this book include: 'Ranching in The Bad ... Read more

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  • A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia

    Series Book 59 - Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
    Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. With A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia, editors Todd Davis and Noah Davis recognize and celebrate this diversity and the fact that humans are storytelling creatures who develop relationships with their landscapes at the intersection of art and science.A ... Read more

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  • In the Catskills - Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs

    First published in 1910, "In the Catskills" is a fantastic selection of essays concerning The Catskill Mountains by American naturalist John Burroughs. Nowhere is a love of Catskill Mountain landscape, its flora and fauna, and its people more beautifully expressed then in these eight essays. Highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and naturalism. John Burroughs (1837 - 1921) was an ... Read more

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  • Earth's Wrinkled Crust: How Much is Dominated by Mountains?

    by Aishik Dutta ...
    Have you ever gazed at a mountain peak and wondered... what truly makes it a mountain? Is it just a hill that kept growing, or is there a more dramatic story etched into its slopes? Dive into "Earth's Wrinkled Crust," an illuminating journey that explores the majestic, dynamic, and surprisingly complex world of mountains.This book tackles the big questions:What exactly defines a mountain? Discover ... Read more

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  • The Volcano’s Whisper

    Unraveling the Secrets of Mountain Eruptions

    Have you ever wondered about the mysterious and menacing whispers of volcanic peaks? Are you fascinated by the world's fire mountains and eager to explore their marvels and mysteries? Do you find yourself pondering: • What secrets lie within the fiery depths of the world's most iconic volcanoes? • How do volcanic eruptions shape our planet and impact the lives of those living near these majestic ... Read more

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  • Mes étapes d'alpinisme

    Series series Savoirs & Traditions
    « Combien de fois ai-je entendu les personnes auxquelles je faisais des récits d’ascensions et auxquelles je montrais en projections photographiques des scènes prises sur les cimes des Alpes, me demander quel attrait pouvait avoir ce sport où la fatigue et les efforts se mêlent au danger constant, continu. Pour la plupart d’entre elles, cela ne devait être que la gloriole d’avoir été où peu ... Read more

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  • È quando sogni

    Dalle carte di Walter Bonatti riemerge una singolare raccolta di citazioni da lui trascritte nel corso di una vita, riguardanti i temi che più gli stavano a cuore: l’avventura, la natura, la montagna, la dignità, la forza, l’amarezza, la solitudine… Perle estratte dai propri libri e da quelli degli autori più amati (e non solo), frasi colte al volo, descrizioni piene di poesia: gli spunti e le ... Read more

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  • Marches

    by Andrew Allott ...
    Series Book 118 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country.The borderland between England and Wales has long been a region of contention. Its distinctive geography, wedged roughly between Welsh mountains and English river beds has not only isolated this rural, sparsely-populated slice of land, but created a unique identity.Stretching along the bordering counties ... Read more

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  • Across the Ussuri Kray

    Travels in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains

    Translated by Jonathan C. Slaght ...
    In Russia's Far East sits the wild Ussuri Kray, a region known for its remote highlands and rugged mountain passes where tigers and bears roam the cliffs, and salmon and lenok navigate the rivers. In this collection of travel writing by famed Russian explorer and naturalist Vladimir K. Arsenyev (1872-1930), readers are shuttled back to the turn of the 20th century when the Russian Empire was ... Read more

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  • Coal Ain't The Culprit

    by Peter Britton ...
    Burning coal to make energy to run machines has been the world's ugly secret for centuries. The truth is now known: Coal combustion is killing the planet. The scary thing is we all know that but nothing changes; more and more CO2 each year joins the greenhouse gas gang to raise Earth's temperature slowly but inexorably. We even go so far as to call coal "clean" creating the world's biggest ... Read more

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  • Walking/Wild Apples

    I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute freedom and wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil--to regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and parcel of Nature, rather than a member of society. I wish to make an extreme statement, if so I may make an emphatic one, for there are enough champions of civilization: the minister and the school committee and every one of you ... Read more

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  • Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park: The Essential Guide

    If you are heading to Rocky Mountain National Park, you'll definitely want to get your hands on this hiking guide. Written by professional photographer and avid outdoorsman who has spent the last 15 years hiking every trail in the park, this guide covers everything you need to know to have a safe and amazing experience in one of our nation's most beautiful national parks.- "The Rocky Mountain ... Read more

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  • Ruwenzori

    Die legendären Mondberge tief im Herzen Afrikas

    Edited by Andreas Klotz ...
    Umfassende Informationen über die legendären Mondberge. Der Ruwenzori ist anders als jede andere Region der Welt. Es gibt nichts Vergleichbares. 50 beeindruckende Fotos zeigen Riesenpflanzen, Moosteppiche in den unwirklichsten Farben, flechtenbehangene Urwälder, Gletscher, Nebelstimmungen u. v. m. ... Read more

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  • Metaphor Island

    Patterns for Survival from the Nilgiri Highlands

    The Ecological and social crises that engulf the planet are intensifying. As we deny the consequences of the disruptions we cause, and promote inadequate solutions, we lose grip on the extent of change needed globally. Perhaps we will only listen if a voice from nature speaks out explicitly.Based on seven years of in-depth research, Godwin Vasanth Bosco finds that a remarkable mountainous ... Read more

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  • Kodak Everest Pocket

    « Cherche antique appareil photo égaré sur l’arête nord-est du Devadhunga. Je n’ai jamais entendu parler du Devadhunga. Pourtant, j’ai suffisamment écumé les montagnes des sept continents pour que ma géographie alpine soit rarement prise en défaut. Je pianote sur mon ordinateur et Internet rend son verdict : le Devadhunga a été le nom provisoire du pic XV jusqu’à ce que la Société géographique ... Read more

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  • A Naturalist's Guide to the Southern Blue Ridge Front

    Linville Gorge, North Carolina, to Tallulah Gorge, Georgia

    by L. L. Gaddy ...
    A comprehensive handbook to top southeastern nature sitesFor hikers, climbers, naturalists, botanists, zoologists, wildflower enthusiasts, waterfall watchers, and all who enjoy exploring the outdoors, this field guide offers detailed descriptions of more than fifty natural areas in the "gorge" region of the Blue Ridge province. Veteran naturalist L. L. Gaddy, Jr., shares his extensive knowledge of ... Read more

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  • Aguas subterráneas en zonas de montaña y trazadores ambientales

    by Sully Gómez ...
    La disponibilidad de agua para abastecimiento de actividades humanas disminuye constantemente debido al efecto negativo que tiene el desarrollo del hombre sobre la naturaleza, cuyas consecuencias ha logrado afectar el clima del planeta y la variabilidad de las componentes del ciclo hidrológico. Los países con importantes riquezas hídricas están localizados en la zona ecuatorial donde converge la ... Read more

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  • A LOS PIES DEL GIGANTE

    Crónicas de una travesía física y espiritual en las alturas más míticas del mundo

    A LOS PIES DEL GIGANTE es la crónica de una travesía que comienza con la disciplina del entrenamiento y culmina en las montañas más míticas del mundo. El relato acompaña al autor desde sus primeras caminatas, marcadas por constancia y esfuerzo, hasta el momento en que la preparación se transforma en aventura, con paisajes que imponen respeto y compañeros que aportan fuerza y camaradería.Cada ... Read more

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