2007, ISBN: 0810930838

[EAN: 9780810930834], Neubuch, [PU: HNA Books, New York], Hardcover. From the Himalayas and the Andes to the little-known Altays of Central Asia, mountains are objects of admiration, awe … More...

[EAN: 9780810930834], Neubuch, [PU: HNA Books, New York], Hardcover. From the Himalayas and the Andes to the little-known Altays of Central Asia, mountains are objects of admiration, awe and legend. "Mountains: Wonders of the Natural World" tours the world's mountain ranges and reveals the origins - and futures - of these natural wonders. Beginning with the tremendous forces that create and develop mountains, the books explores the secrets of a mountain's endurance against erosive wind, rain and snow, as well as the fate of a mountain in the twilight of its existence, millions of years after its formation. The book firstly discusses the most interesting ranges now in the world, the Himalayas. These are young, growing mountains and natural phenomenon like Tsunami 2004 and South Asia Earth Quake 2005 are actively making them grow. Secondly, the book explains different mountain landscapes like plateaus, volcanoes, etc, and shows how mountains 'die'. This is what has happened to the Rockies and the Alps, where the activity in the earth is dead and glaciers are eating them away. The third and last part of the book is about the people who live in the mountains, again mostly in the Himalayas, because there you can find places and habits that have virtually remained untouched for centuries. Keepers of legend and witness to natures greatest movement, mountains are regarded with awe and admiration by every culture that has these staggering wonders in its midst. In this stunning book, a geologist and a nature photographer provide a tour of the worlds most spectacular mountain ranges, revealing their fascinating scientific origins and tracing their natural histories. Studying closely the young mountains found in the Himalayas and Andes ranges, and explaining how ranges like the Rockies are dying, the books incisive text reveals the secrets of a mountains birth, its endurance against erosive elements, and its march towards an inevitable demise. Illustrated throughout with breathtaking photographs, "Mountains" shows how the living earth creates these natural wonders. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<