Mountains: Masterworks of the Living Earth
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810930838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Paul Tapponnier is a professor of physics and a director of the tectonics laboratory at the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris. In 2005, he was the only French scientist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S. He lives in Paris.Photographer and author Kevin Kling is a member of both the Royal Geographical Society of London and the U.S. He lives in Paris. . Society of Women Geographers
He lives in Paris.Photographer and author Kevin Kling is a member of both the Royal Geographical Society of London and the U.S. . He lives in Paris. In 2005, he was the only French scientist to become a member of the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S. Paul Tapponnier is a professor of physics and a director of the
Wonders never cease. Stephen Thoemmes I was absolutely captivated by the scores of beautiful images of vast terrains. The stark mountains are made even more imposing by the inclusion of detailed foreground. I kept finding myself wishing to be at these exotic locals and envious of the natives. This is a stunning book . Not what I was looking for DLBenson Let me say first that, despite the two stars, this is not a "bad" book. In fact, it may be perfect for some. I just think the author simply had different intentions from what I was looking for. When I saw a book titled "Mountains", with the qualities of a very substantial size an
Keepers of legend and witness to nature’s greatest movement, mountains are regarded with awe and admiration by every culture that has these staggering wonders in its midst. Studying closely the young mountains found in the Himalayas and Andes ranges, and explaining how ranges like the Rockies are dying, the book’s incisive text reveals the secrets of a mountain’s 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.. In this stunning book, a geologist and a nature photographer provide a tour of the world’s most spectacular mountain ranges, revealing their fascinating scientific origins and tracing their natural histories