Mountains and uplands

When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the city's urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generations.

The mountains of Ashe County, in North Carolina's northwest corner, support an antediluvian mixed hardwood forest, rooted in nutrient-rich soil and watered by 40 to 60 inches of annual rainfall.

Why do road cyclists go to the mountains?

This is the remarkable true story of a young man's initiation in the Himalayas.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive critique and field study of mountain geography.

This vintage book contains a delightful account of Ernest Thompson Seton's experiences in Yellowstone Park - and the various animals that he encountered during his excursions.

The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details.

Mountains have long inspired the wit and daring of the world's most fascinating explorers.

Mountains have long inspired the wit and daring of the world's most fascinating explorers.

'A story of passion, hardship and endurance' - Reinhold Messner'There is much to marvel at in these pages.

Mountain ranges are the most conspicuous elements of the earth's architecture, and the manner in which the architectural units are arranged or disarranged has become the study of a subdivision of geology known as Tectonics.

Canada and the United States share the world's longest international border.

Canada and the United States share the world's longest international border.

Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history.

Mount Ararat in Turkey is where, as biblical tradition has it, Noah's Ark ran aground and God made his covenant with mankind.

THE STORY BEHIND THE HARDEST CLIMB IN HISTORY & ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY 'DAWN WALL' 'Heart-stopping, absorbing' Daily Mail 'The most daring free climber on the planet' The Times__________ In 2015, climber Tommy Caldwell took on the hardest challenge of his life, spending 19 days freeclimbing Yosemite's vertical, 3000-foot Dawn Wall - regarded as the most difficult climb in history and a route nobody had ever done before.

Mediterranean mountains exhibit many similarities in their biotic ecological, physical and environmental characteristics.

Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates.

Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates.

Mediterranean mountains exhibit many similarities in their biotic ecological, physical and environmental characteristics.

Successfully hike Mount Whitney with the highly informative guide that helps you prepare and provides the details you need to know.

Find the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in Californias Sierra NevadaThe rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sightsall of this awaits in the Sierra Nevada.

High mountains, polar expanses, volcanic peaks are exciting and special environments.

THE NEW AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF THE MOUNTAIN"e;Can be compared (with no fear of hyperbole) to Stephen King and Jo Nesb "e; - Massimo Vincenz, La Repubblica.

First published in 1985, William deBuys's Enchantment and Exploitation has become a New Mexico classic.

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women.

To contemplate an alpine lake or a ribbon of white water twisting down the face of the Rocky Mountains is to appreciate the majesty of this block of bedrock thrust up from Earths interior, weathering eons of nature's assaults.

A cultural and literary history of mountains in classical antiquityThe mountainous character of the Mediterranean was a crucial factor in the history of the ancient Greek and Roman world.

A key reference for graduates and researchers in mountain meteorology, climatology and related disciplines.

A comprehensive overview of interaction of the major hydrological and meteorological processes in mountain areas ie Cryosphere and Climatic Change, Snow Melt and Soil Water, Run-off and Floods, Water fluxes and Water Balance, Hydro-meteorological Coupling and Modelling.

Mountains have forever been steeped in poetry, symbolism and mystery, inspiring everyone from the explorers who wish to scale every peak to those who wish to walk in the valleys, ski the slopes or take in the crisp air and feel renewed once more.

This training guide diminishes the dangers and doubles the thrill--and safety--of flying single-engine aircraft at high altitudes in mountainous regions.

'What a wonderful, honest, refreshing book, full of free-spirited adventure, humour and profound thoughts to provide inspiration to anyone who simply dreams of getting out and doing their own thing' SIR CHRIS BONINGTON'Ernest Shackleton listed those qualities an explorer should possess over a century ago: optimism, patience, idealism with imagination, and courage.

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"e;Enchanting"e; Independent"e;Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes"e; Guardian "e;Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator"e; Observer"e;Erika Fatland ascends to new heights with her fascinating journey"e; Wanderlust"e;An engaging snapshot of the current residents of this high-altitude battleground .

'I found myself turning the pages with an inward leap of joy' - Isabella Tree*WINNER of the Richard Jefferies Award for Nature Writing**Shortlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Conservation*'Exquisite' GUARDIANIt was a tragic day for the nation's wildlife when England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District.

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Leo Houlding started climbing at ten years of age in the Lake District and was the youngest person (and first Briton) to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the United States at eighteen years, which cemented his reputation.

'Perfect, feel-good fiction' Sarah Morgan on The Lemon SistersIf you love Holly Martin, Jill Mansell and Debbie Macomber, you'll LOVE Jill Shalvis and her irresistible trademark gift for humour, warmth and romance!

Bestselling Van Life author Foster Huntington shares his experiences - as well as others - living by his own rules in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places.

'Will undoubtedly become a classic narrative of this scenically magnificent, legend-rich and geologically unique part of Scotland' Cameron McNeish, The HeraldRising a kilometre out of the storm-scoured waters around Scotland's Isle of Skye is a dark battlement of pinnacles and ridgelines: the Cuillin.

'The most effective advertisement for the countryside I've ever encountered' Daily MailWalking Through Spring follows Graham Hoyland's journey as he traces a new national trail, walking north with Spring from the South Coast to the Borders.

THE CHILLING AND EXHILARATING WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTHSUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTHTHERE'S A KILLER ON THE MOUNTAIN - AND YOU MIGHT BE NEXT .

'I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe.

The first comprehensive book to be published about the wildlife of the Brecon Beacons is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the natural wonders of this seemingly wild and inhospitable mountain landscape.

From bestselling author Torey Hayden comes a moving novel of loss and redemption.

An expert mountaineer cracks Everest's most intriguing mystery - did Mallory and Irvine reach the summit before they perished on its slopes?

A tale of mystery and healing from the Canadian forests, where Nature can be nasty and men can easily go mad.

A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country.

An invaluable introduction to the upland regions of Britain - their structure, climate, vegetation and animal life, their present and past uses and the problems of their conservation for the future.

This book is an attempt to survey the natural history of the whole of Wales.