The Alps: A Cultural History
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Book Overview
The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range: their broad arc stretches right across the center of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cultures. Andrew Beattie explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of this landscape, where early pioneers of tourism, mountaineering, and scientific research, along with the enduring legacies of historical regimes from the Romans to the Nazis, have all left their mark.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195309553
ISBN13:9780195309553
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 7.6"
Customer Reviews
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Fantastic book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Beattie makes the Alps come alive, weaving anecdotes about people into the history. My husband and I have traveled in the Alps eight times, but our next trip will be more memorable, thanks to reading this book.
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