Mountain Geography - A Critique And Field Study

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''; ''Winds, Clouds, and Sun''; ''Vegetation Zones and The Height Limits of Fields''; ''Forests and Their Significance''; ''Alpine Pastures and Alpine Economy''; ''Land Utilization and Economics''; etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.