The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond

The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Author: Stephen O'Shea
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2017-02-21
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0393634191

“An entertaining, turbocharged race among the high mountain passes of six alpine countries.” —Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review For centuries the Alps have been witness to the march of armies, the flow of pilgrims and Crusaders, the feats of mountaineers, and the dreams of engineers. In The Alps, Stephen O’Shea ("a graceful and passionate writer"—Washington Post) takes readers up and down these majestic mountains. Journeying through their 500-mile arc across France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia, he explores the reality behind historic events and reveals how the Alps have profoundly influenced culture and society.

Walking in the Alps

Walking in the Alps
Author: Kev Reynolds
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2011-07-21
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1849654387

The second edition of this classic guidebook by Kev Reynolds on walking and trekking in the Alps. This book is a definitive guide to the many thousands of possible routes, with a geographical span that ranges from the Maritime Alps of southern France to the Julians of Slovenia, from Italy's Gran Paradiso to the little-known Türnitzer Alps of eastern Austria, and from the ice-bound giants of the Bernese Oberland to the green rolling Kitzbüheler Alps and the bizarre towers of the Dolomites of South Tirol, showing the amazing diversity of this wonderful mountain chain. There are walks to suit every taste: gentle and undemanding, long and tough, and everything in between. Written by Britain's most respected authority on the Alps, this is a fully updated edition of this important book.

General Catalogue

General Catalogue
Author: Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 736
Release: 1896
Genre:
ISBN:

Rambles Among the Alps

Rambles Among the Alps
Author: Jacob Abbott
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780371038376

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Mountaineer

Mountaineer
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1916
Genre: Mountaineering
ISBN: