The Alps: An Environmental History

by Jon Mathieu

Stretching 1,200 kilometres across six countries, the colossal mountains of the Alps dominate Europe, geographically and historically. Enlightenment thinkers felt the sublime and magisterial peaks were the very embodiment of nature, Romantic poets looked to them for divine inspiration, and Victorian explorers tested their ingenuity and courage against them. Located at the crossroads between powerful states, the Alps have played a crucial role in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509527710
• ISBN13: 9781509527717
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"