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The History Of A Mountain
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Author : Elisee Reclus
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
The History Of A Mountain written by Elisee Reclus and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... Chaptek XXII. MAN. Let Us wait, however, wait with confidence; the day will come; the gods will pass away, bearing with them the corteges of kings, their melancholy representatives upon earth. Man is slowly learning to speak the language of liberty; he will also learn to practise its customs. Those mountains which at least possess the merit of being beautiful belong to the number of gods whom we are beginning not to worship. Their thunders and avalanches have ceased to be for us the fulminations of Jupiter; their clouds are no longer the robe of Juno. Henceforth we can fearlessly invade the high valleys, the abode of the gods whither the genii repair. It is precisely the once-dreaded summits which have become the aim of thousands of travellers who have set before themselves the task of leaving not a single rock, not a single bed of ice, untrodden by human footsteps. In our populous countries of Western Europe every summit has already been successively conquered; those of Asia, Africa, America, will be so in their turn. Now that the era of great geographical discoveries is almost at an end, and, with the exception of a few lakes, the world is almost entirely known, other travellers, obliged to content themselves with lesser glory, dispute with one another, in great numbers the honor of being the first to ascend the as yet unvisited mountains. These climbing amateurs go as far as Greenland in search of some unknown summit. Among them are some who, striving annually during the summer season to ascend a difficult lofty peak, are stirred by a vainglorious motive. People say that they seek a contemptible means of causing their names to be repeated in newspaper after newspaper, as if by a simple ascent they had performed some work of use to...
The History Of A Mountain
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Author : Elisée Reclus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The History Of A Mountain written by Elisée Reclus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Mountaineering categories.
The History Of A Mountain
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Author : John Lillie
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-04-30
The History Of A Mountain written by John Lillie and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
The History Of A Mountain
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Author : John Lillie
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2013-12
The History Of A Mountain written by John Lillie and has been published by Nabu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with categories.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The History Of A Mountain
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Author : Jean Jacques Élisée Reclus
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-27
The History Of A Mountain written by Jean Jacques Élisée Reclus and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Mountain
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Author : Bernard Debarbieux
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-09-10
The Mountain written by Bernard Debarbieux and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-10 with History categories.
In The Mountain, geographers Bernard Debarbieux and Gilles Rudaz trace the origins of the very concept of a mountain, showing how it is not a mere geographic feature but ultimately an idea, one that has evolved over time, influenced by changes in political climates and cultural attitudes. To truly understand mountains, they argue, we must view them not only as material realities but as social constructs, ones that can mean radically different things to different people in different settings. From the Enlightenment to the present day, and using a variety of case studies from all the continents, the authors show us how our ideas of and about mountains have changed with the times and how a wide range of policies, from border delineation to forestry as well as nature protection and social programs, have been shaped according to them. A rich hybrid analysis of geography, history, culture, and politics, the book promises to forever change the way we look at mountains.
The History Of The White Mountains From The First Settlement Of Upper Coos And Pequaket
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Author : Lucy Crawford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The History Of The White Mountains From The First Settlement Of Upper Coos And Pequaket written by Lucy Crawford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with New Hampshire categories.
The History Of The White Mountains
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Author : Lucy Crawford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
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The Third Dimension
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Author : Jon Mathieu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09-16
The Third Dimension written by Jon Mathieu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-16 with Nature categories.
A pioneering examination of the three-dimensionality of the earth from the perspective of history and the humanities. This book considers the variegated world of mountains and their development during the last 500 years. It takes as its starting point the United Nations environmental conference of 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, where the mountains were officially recognised as a topic of the world community. Important precedents for this new agenda were built in the early modern period and in the nineteenth century, as European societies began to exceed their traditional limitations. The book begins with an investigation of this long-term process with respect to science, culture and politics, each of which has transformed our attitudes toward mountainous regions. It then takes up historical problems that have been debated in the latest research, placing them in a comparative framework. At the book's heart stands the question of whether and in what way the 'three-dimensional history' of mountain people may reveal distinctive forms of development.
The History Of The White Mountains
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Author : Lucy Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2013-09
The History Of The White Mountains written by Lucy Crawford and has been published by Nabu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.