Cabinet 27: Mountains

by Sina Najafi

Looming large in both geological fact and sociocultural significance, mountains promise grandeur, picturesque natural beauty, good health and the chance to literally rise above the everyday--yet they also menace our imaginations with their harsh conditions, dangerous terrain and deep sense of isolation. These multivalent moods have proved an enticement to sportsmen, scientists, poets and philosophers. Indeed, our modern notion of the "sublime" was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193269823X
• ISBN13: 9781932698237
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Cabinet
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 8.8"