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001			944087525
003			OCoLC
005			20190524125315.0
008			160307s2016 enkab b 001 0 eng d
019			_a932385520
020			_a9781780236476
020			_a1780236476
035			_a(OCoLC)944087525 _z(OCoLC)932385520
040			_aBTCTA _beng _erda _cBTCTA _dYDXCP _dBDX _dYDX _dOCLCO _dIMF _dOCLCF _dOBE _dNRC _dCHVBK _dOCLCO _dOCLCA _dTXI _dMiTN
050		4	_aGB501.2 _b.D45 2016
082	0	4	_a551.432 _223
092			_a551.432 _bD380
100	1		_aDella Dora, Veronica,
245	1	0	_aMountain / _cVeronica della Dora.
246	1	4	_aMountain : _bnature and culture.
264		1	_aLondon, UK : _bReaktion Books Ltd, _c2016.
300			_a264 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; _c21 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
490	1		_aEarth series.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 229-248) and index.
520			_aThis book explores the ways mountains have functioned spiritually as a boundary between life and death, a bridge between the earth and the heavens. Interlacing science, culture, and religion, it sketches the mountain as a geological phenomenon that has profoundly influenced and been influenced by the human imagination, shaping our environmental consciousness and helping us understand our&#x;quite small indeed&#x;place in the world. It also explores their significance as objects of human feats, as prizes of adventure and sport, and as places of serene beauty for vacationers. Magnificently illustrated and showcasing famous peaks from all around the world, this book offers a fascinating dual portrait of these giants in nature and culture.
505	0		_aMountain matters -- Mountains, the holy and the diabolic -- Mountains, life and death -- Mountains and vision -- Mountains and time -- Mountains, science and technology -- Mountains and heritage -- Epilogue.
650		0	_aMountains.
650		0	_aMountain ecology.
650		0	_aMountains in art.
650		0	_aMountains _xReligious aspects.
830		0	_aEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))
999			_c233861 _d233861