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Want to improve your off-piste skiing? Whether it’s your first time off-piste or you are an experienced skier, this book will help develop your skills, fine tune your performance …

'Mountains have given structure to my adult life. I suppose they have also given me purpose, though I still can't guess what that purpose might be. And although I have glimpsed the …

Glaciers in the Alps and on Greenland have been melting away slowly for decades. Global warming has increased the speed of their retreat drastically in recent years. Swiss …

For Edward Buckingham, a humble Cornish postman, the draw of Kilimanjaro and the high mountains of the world would change his life forever. It would also very nearly end his life …

This is the engrossing story of the seasons the author spent climbing 4000m mountains in the different regions of the Alps. It is also about the people with whom he climbed who …

At the heart of this book is the matter of how isotopic landscapes combined with data mining enriches insights on prehistoric migration and cultural transfer. Isotopic mapping is …

The definitive field guide to the floristic wonders of the AlpsWalking through an Alpine meadow in late spring is one of Europe's great wildlife experiences the variety of …

Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the Eiger—these famous peaks are featured in this fascinating look at the Alps mountain range in Europe. The geological makeup and history of the Alps …

Geodynamics of the Alps consists of three volumes. This second volume presents the pre-collisional history of the Alps. It discusses the Variscan orogeny in the Alpine realm, the …

A guidebook to 3 trekking routes and 12 day walks in the Silvretta and Rätikon Alps. Exploring the border regions of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein, the routes are suitable …