The Glaciers of the Alps: Being a Narrative of Excursions and Ascents, an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Glaciers and an Exposition of t

by John Tyndall

Book Overview

John Tyndall (1820-93) was an influential Irish geologist who became fascinated by mountaineering after a scientific expedition to Switzerland in 1856. He joined the Alpine Club in 1858 and achieved the summit of the Matterhorn in 1868 - a feat which led to a peak on the Italian side of the massif being named after him. He also climbed Mount Blanc three times. A writer of scientific texts who was widely praised for the quality of his prose, Tyndall...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110803781X
• ISBN13: 9781108037815
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"