The Mountain Encyclopedia: An A-Z Compendium of More Than 2,300 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People

by Frederic Hartemann, Robert Hauptman, Frederic V. Hartemann

Book Overview

This outstanding reference work is the first English-language A-Z compendium on all topics related to mountains, including geological, geographical, and zoological terms, as well as many entries on significant explorers, surveyors, mountaineers, rock climbers, and skiers. Numerous entries also cover related pursuits such as logging, mining, skiing, climbing, and mountaineering. Definitions, explanations, and clarifications are contained in more than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810850567
• ISBN13: 9780810850569
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.0"