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  • Beyond Possible

    The inspirational autobiography of the celebrated mountaineer

    by Nimsdai Purja ...
    The brave and inspiring true story of renowned climber Nims Purja's mission to summit the fourteen highest peaks on Earth - as seen on Netflix.'Whether or not you are a lover of the mountains, you will marvel at his tenacity, his fearlessness. No one can fail to be inspired by what he achieved.' - The TimesFourteen mountains on Earth tower over 8,000 metres above sea level, an altitude where the ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • Underland

    A Deep Time Journey - The bestselling nature book from the author of Is a River Alive?

    by Robert Macfarlane ...
    Follow Robert Macfarlane to the furthest corners of the globe....A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on... ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Etna

    by G. F. Rodwell ...
    While preparing an account of MOUNT ETNA for the Encyclopedia Britannica, I was surprised to find that there exists no single work in the English language devoted to the history of the most famous volcano in the world. I was consequently induced to considerably enlarge the Encyclopedia article, and the following pages are the result. ... Read more

    1,81 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Into Thin Air

    A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster

    by Jon Krakauer ...
    Series series Picador Collection
    **Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest. Members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude.The disaster ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.'A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse ... Read more

    11,76 €

  • Betty

    The International Bestseller

    by Tiffany McDaniel ...
    'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year'Breathtaking' Vogue'A girl comes of age against the knife.'Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white moth... ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • In the Shadow of the Carmens

    Afield with a Naturalist in the Northern Mexican Mountains

    by Bonnie Reynolds McKinney ...
    Series series Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest
    Just across the Rio Grande from West Texas in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, the mountain ranges of the Maderas del Carmen rise majestically. Often called magical or mystical, they have stirred imagination for centuries. Stories of bandits, Indians, ghosts, incredible flora and fauna, cool forests, waterfalls, and vast woodlands filter across the Rio Grande. Many people have dreamed of exploring ... Read more

    8,68 €

  • Voci

    Un'altra gravità

    by Andrea De Lotto ...
    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 che, ben presto, si trasforma in una lunga riflessione sulla montagna, la sua conoscenza e il rapporto con l’uomo che da sempre vi abita. Così, i luoghi che prima Stella descriveva come una bella ... Read more

    5,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ho visto il vento

    by Paolo Bozzi ...
    Series series Versante Est
    Narrativa - romanzo (230 pagine) - Scontri e incontri di vite, tra risse, divertimento e avventura, sotto lo sguardo protettivo della Montagna.Un racconto che segue il ritmo delle stagioni attraverso un anno di vita del protagonista, un biologo studioso di fauna selvatica montana, e i suoi improbabili amici. Una serie di brevi avventure segnate dal divertimento, dalle sbronze nei locali di ... Read more

    3,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Il senso dell’inutile

    by Reinhold Messner, Diane Messner ...
    Cosa ha portato Reinhold Messner sui tetti del mondo? Qual è il segreto dei suoi successi, dei traguardi raggiunti, delle imprese che sembravano impossibili? Lo racconta lui stesso in questo libro, risalendo alla sua infanzia in un piccolo villaggio nelle Dolomiti, in una famiglia numerosa di contadini, dove già da piccolo ha interiorizzato una parola chiave: rinuncia. Nell’ecosistema di un ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • Mountain Geography - A Critique And Field Study

    by Roderick Peattie ...
    This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive critique and field study of mountain geography. Complete with a wealth of tables, diagrams, photographs, and interesting information, this is a text that will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in the subject of geography, or mountains more specifically. The chapters of this book include: 'Mountain Temperatures'; 'Humidity and Precipitation'; ... Read more

    9,11 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • When My Valley Was Green

    by Kanwar K Kaul ...
    Being born and brought up in Kashmir, paradise on earth, nestled in the highest and most glorious mountain range on earth, the Himalayas is indeed a reward of destiny. The landlocked valley of Kashmir has a unique history of art, culture, spirituality, food, and lifestyle, which the author weaves masterfully into a rich tapestry with his life experiences. An account of his recent visit to Kashmir ... Read more

    0,94 €

  • Letters From Everest

    Unpublished Letters from Mallory’s Life and Death in the Mountains

    by George Mallory ...
    ‘An extraordinary treasure trove’ Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was ... Read more

    8,68 €

  • Histoire d'une Montagne

    Édition enrichie. Voyage poétique et scientifique au cœur des Pyrénées : géographie humaine, écologie engagée et symbiose homme-nature

    by Elisée Reclus ...
    Dans 'Histoire d'une Montagne', Elisée Reclus explore avec une érudition remarquable les aspects géographiques, historiques et socioculturels d'une montagne symbolique, en l'occurrence les Pyrénées. Son style littéraire, à la fois poétique et didactique, se caractérise par une profusion de détails et une approche multidisciplinaire qui conjuguent les sciences de la Terre avec des éléments de ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill

    The Life of Canadian Mountain Rescue Pioneer Willi Pfisterer

    by Susanna Pfisterer ...
    Winner of the 2017 Alberta Readers' Choice Award!Fifty Percent of Mountaineering Is Uphill is the enthralling true story of Jasper’s Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper’s alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations. ... Read more

    8,47 €

  • John Colter, Discoverer of Yellowstone Park

    An Account of His Exploration in 1807 and of His Further Adventures as Hunter; Trapper; Indian Fighter; Pathfinder and Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

    by Stallo Vinton ...
    Rediscover the Adventures of a True American Pioneer"John Colter, Discoverer of Yellowstone Park" by Stallo Vinton is a republication of the original 1926 classic that delves into the life and exploits of John Colter, a man whose name is synonymous with the American frontier. This public domain book brings to life the untold stories of bravery, survival, and exploration that marked Colter's ... Read more

    6,35 €

  • W ścianach Dżangała

    by Jacek Kantorczyk ...
    Książka pt. „W ścianach Dżangała” to sprawozdanie z niebezpiecznej wyprawy na masyw Dżangała widziane oczami jednego z jej uczestników – Jacka. Organizacja całej wyprawy miała nastąpić na początku lipca 1974 roku. Autor nie ukrywa, że zorganizowanie wyjazdu, wbrew pozorom, nie było wcale takie łatwe, ponieważ wszyscy uczestnicy wyprawy mieszkali w różnych miastach i studiowali w różnych szkołach. ... Read more

    4,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On Dogwood Mountain

    by Betty L. Carter ...
    Its the 1940s and the WW11 is raging. There are six girls and three boys living with Mam in a log cabin with no electricity or running water. Pap comes home only when feels the notion lifes not easy. The struggles become even more real when thirteen year old Retha Pogue sees her eighteen year old brother, Wilburn, drafter and going off to war. Surprising twists await in this gripping story of what ... Read more

    4,23 €

  • Forest and Crag

    by Laura Waterman, Guy Waterman ...
    Series series Excelsior Editions
    A compelling story of our ever-evolving relationship with mountains and wilderness.Thirty years after its initial publication, this beloved classic is back in print. Superbly researched and written, Forest and Crag is the definitive history of our love affair with the mountains of the Northeastern United States, from the Catskills and the Adirondacks of New York to the Green Mountains of Vermont, ... Read more

    37,83 €

  • The Guadalupe Mountains of Texas

    by Alan Tennant ...
    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 for its superb design from the Rounce and Coffin Club. ... Read more

    16,42 €

  • Formation des chaînes de montagnes

    Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

    by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...
    À la surface de la Terre, les zones de relief élevé qui forment ce que l'on appelle des «chaînes de montagnes» constituent un trait morphologique de première importance, comparable à celui des dorsales qui sillonnent le fond des océans. Les chaînes de montagnes correspondent donc à un marqueur ... ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • William Wolfskill, the Pioneer Mountain Man and Trapper

    by Henry Dwight Barrows ...
    "In 1830, Wolfskill fitted out a company in New Mexico to trap in the great valleys of California." -H. H. Bancroft, 1885"In 1824, Wolfskill and others fitted out a trapping party at Taos to trap on the San Juan and other tributaries of the Colorado or Rio Grande of the West." -Oregon Historical Quarterly, 1923Mountain man trapper William Wolfskill moved to New Mexico in 1821, while the region was ... Read more

    0,90 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Backpacking Tennessee

    Overnight Trail Adventures from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains

    by Johnny Molloy ...
    “The reason I travel and explore the outdoors is simple,” writes Johnny Molloy, “the world is a beautiful place!” And Molloy would know: he has backpacked more than 2,500 nights in forty states. It is this experience—much of it garnered in his home state of Tennessee—combined with his extensive production of guidebooks spanning activities from hiking and camping to paddling and bicycling, that ... Read more

    13,13 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Auf Schneeschuhen übers Gebirge

    Bereicherte Ausgabe. Die Memoiren der norwegischen Polarforscher, Zoologen, Diplomat und Friedensnobelpreisträger

    by Fridtjof Nansen, Ambrose Finch ...
    In "Auf Schneeschuhen übers Gebirge" entführt Fridtjof Nansen die Leser auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die eisige Wildnis Norwegens. Der literarische Stil des Buches ist geprägt von Nansens poetischer Sprache und anschaulichen Schilderungen der rauen Schönheit der Natur. Er kombiniert persönliche Erlebnisse mit wissenschaftlichen Beobachtungen, wodurch eine spannende Erzählweise entsteht, die ... Read more

    0,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seton Gordon's Cairngorms

    Edited by Hamish M. Brown ...
    Seton Gordon really created himself as naturalist, photographer and writer, the first such in the country, his first book appearing when he was eighteen. In all he wrote 27 books, two specifically about the Cairngorms where he grew up and first explored and returned to many times throughout his long life. He wrote with a revelational wonder and freshness, writing in poetic prose descriptions only ... Read more

    11,44 €