Mountains

When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the citys urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generat...

This book chronicles and explains the role of suburbs in North American cities since the mid-twentieth century. Examining fifteen case studies from...

This comprehensive introduction explores the life and teachings of Confucius, and development of Confucian thought, from ancient times to the prese...

Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers Mountains are topographically complex fo...

Innate Terrain addresses the varied perceptions of Canadas natural terrain, framing the discussion in the context of landscapes designed by Canadia...

Mountains bear the imprint of human activity. Scars from logging andsurface mining sit alongside national parks and ski lodges. Althoughthe environ...

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***Enchanting IndependentFatland di...

High mountain habitats are globally important for biodiversity. At least 12% of birds worldwide breed at or above the treeline, many of which are e...

The Patagonian Sublime provides a vivid, accessible, and cutting-edge investigation of the green economy and New Left politics in Argentina. Based ...

Organizing Nature explores how the environment is organized in Canadas resource-dependent economy. The book examines how particular ecosystem compo...

Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the worlds populati...

Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? Many books tell you where the mountains are, or how long and how high. None of them ask Why?After all, cy...

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***Enchanting IndependentFatland di...

A collection of over 250 photographs and episodic essays that celebrates the biodiversity, adventure, and ecology of the Central Appalachian mounta...

A love poem to the living things that inhabit the mountains and rivers of Washington, coastal Oregon, and southwestern British Columbia. Saul Weisb...

THE NEW AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF THE MOUNTAINCan be compared (with no fear of hyperbole) to Stephen King and Jo Nesb...

Whether youre out hiking and spot a kestrel soaring over the mountains or chance upon a ground-nesting warbler, a rich variety of birds inhabit the...

With 909 recognized species of lichens, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is home to more of these lichenized fungi than any other nation...

The 'Grossglockner', Austria's highest mountain at 3,789m, is one of the most important summits of the Eastern Alps - and not only because it is so...

Nevada is one of the most mountainous states in the US. Yet mapping out exactly where one range begins and another ends has never been done--until ...

First published in 1992, Cherokee National Forest Hiking Guide has been a vital companion to thousands who have explored the 640,000-acre Cherokee ...