| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 378 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction to Mountains / Alton C. Byers, Larry W. Price, and Martin F. Price -- Origins of Mountains / John F. Shroder Jr. and Larry W. Price -- Mountain Climate / Andrew J. Bach and Larry W. Price -- Snow, Ice, Avalanches, and Glaciers / Leland R. Dexter, Karl W. Birkeland, and Larry W. Price -- Mountain Landforms and Geomorphic Processes / Jason R. Janke and Larry W. Price -- Mountain Soils / Larry W. Price and Carol P. Harden -- Mountain Vegetation / Keith S. Hadley, Larry W. Price and Georg Grabherr -- Mountain Wildlife / Larry W. Price and Valerius Geist -- Attitudes Toward Mountains / Edwin Bernbaum and Larry W. Price -- People in the Mountains / James S. Gardner, Robert E. Rhoades, and Christoph Stadel -- Agricultural Settlement and Land Use in Mountains / Stephen F. Cunha and Larry W. Price -- Sustainable Mountain Development / Martin F. Price and Thomas Kohler |
| Summary |
"Mountain Geography is a comprehensive resource that gives readers an in-depth understanding of the geographical processes that occur in the world's mountains and the impact of these regions on culture and society. The volume begins with an introduction that defines mountains, followed by a comprehensive treatment of their physical geography, including origins, climatology, snow and ice, landforms and geomorphic processes, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. The concluding chapters discuss the human geography of mountains and our attitudes toward them, populations in the mountain regions and their livelihoods and interactions within dynamic environments, the diversity of mountain agriculture, and the challenges of sustainable mountain development"--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Mountains.
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Mountain people.
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Human geography.
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Geomorphology.
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geomorphology.
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mountains (landforms)
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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TRAVEL -- Budget.
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TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks.
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds.
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Geomorphology
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Human geography
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Mountain people
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Mountains
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Gebirge
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Geografie
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Price, Martin F., editor.
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Byers, Alton C., editor.
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Friend, Donald A., editor.
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Kohler, Thomas, 1950- editor.
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Price, Larry W., editor.
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| LC no. |
2013002583 |
| ISBN |
9780520956971 |
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0520956974 |
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9781299775008 |
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1299775004 |
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