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The Living Mountain

de Nan Shepherd ...

Narrado por Tilda Swinton, Robert Macfarlane, Jenny Odell ...

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4 hora 49 minutos

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical
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My Life’s Journey to the Top of Everest

de Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

Narrado por Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle ...

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7 hora 10 minutos

My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life.In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest.Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life.In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on
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Mountain Madness

Found and Lost in the Peaks of America and Japan

de Clinton Crockett Peters ...

Narrado por Adam Verner ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using ... Leer más

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With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide-addict to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village (population nine hundred), nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in the rugged town. Using
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William Stanek's The Living Glacier Biography

Ice, Migration, and a Landscape in Motion

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 7 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hora 1 minutos

Glacier is famous for ice, but movement is its deeper story. Ancient rock was lifted and exposed. Glaciers entered valleys and retreated. Water crossed divides. Wildlife moved across boundaries. Indigenous relationships reached far beyond the lines later drawn around the park. Railroads, tourism, roads, preservation, fire, and climate added new kinds of motion. William Stanek's The Living Glacier ... Leer más

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Glacier is famous for ice, but movement is its deeper story. Ancient rock was lifted and exposed. Glaciers entered valleys and retreated. Water crossed divides. Wildlife moved across boundaries. Indigenous relationships reached far beyond the lines later drawn around the park. Railroads, tourism, roads, preservation, fire, and climate added new kinds of motion. William Stanek's The Living Glacier
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No Way Down

Life and Death on K2

de Graham Bowley ...

Narrado por Sam Breen ...

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7 hora 15 minutos

"No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history." —Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed"Graham Bowley's No Way Down does a great job of putting you on the mountain. It is a refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality ... Leer más

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"No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history." —Michael Kodas, author of High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed"Graham Bowley's No Way Down does a great job of putting you on the mountain. It is a refreshingly unadorned account of the true brutality
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The Art of Shralpinism

Lessons from the Mountains

de Jeremy Jones ...

Narrado por Gary Tiedemann ...

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11 hora 9 minutos

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out
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Himalaya

A Human History

de Ed Douglas ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

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11 hora 26 minutos

For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world's most challenging peaks. But far from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world religions, a crossroads ... Leer más

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For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world's most challenging peaks. But far from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world religions, a crossroads
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The Lions of Winter

Survival and Sacrifice on Mount Washington

de Ty Gagne ...

Narrado por Michael Butler Murray ...

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14 hora 9 minutos

On January 25, 1982, during a four-day search for two missing ice climbers on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in extreme weather conditions, Albert Dow, a member of the all-volunteer Mountain Rescue Service, became the first-and so far the only- member of a backcountry search and rescue team to be killed in the line of duty in the White Mountains. He was caught in an avalanche in terrain ... Leer más

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On January 25, 1982, during a four-day search for two missing ice climbers on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in extreme weather conditions, Albert Dow, a member of the all-volunteer Mountain Rescue Service, became the first-and so far the only- member of a backcountry search and rescue team to be killed in the line of duty in the White Mountains. He was caught in an avalanche in terrain
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High

A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China

de Erika Fatland ...

Narrado por Samantha Desz ...

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20 hora 15 minutos

An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by bestselling and prize-winning author Erika Fatland (The Border and Sovietistan), on a journey along the Himalaya.The Himalaya weave through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the s... ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by bestselling and prize-winning author Erika Fatland (The Border and Sovietistan), on a journey along the Himalaya.The Himalaya weave through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the s...
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Dark Summit

The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

de Nick Heil ...

Narrado por David Drummond ...

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8 hora 35 minutos

In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with ... Leer más

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In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with
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William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography

Ice, Migration, and the Mountain Above the North

de The Editors of Our American National Parks ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - Beautiful America: Living Park Biographies
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4 hora

Denali can dominate the horizon while remaining invisible behind cloud. That contradiction opens a much larger story. Mountains rose through collision and faulting. Glaciers moved through them. Animals followed old seasonal routes. Indigenous peoples knew a northern landscape that did not begin with a park boundary. William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography follows mountain, tundra, migration, ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

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Denali can dominate the horizon while remaining invisible behind cloud. That contradiction opens a much larger story. Mountains rose through collision and faulting. Glaciers moved through them. Animals followed old seasonal routes. Indigenous peoples knew a northern landscape that did not begin with a park boundary. William Stanek's The Living Denali Biography follows mountain, tundra, migration,
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Time on Rock

A Climber's Route into the Mountains

de Anna Fleming ...

Narrado por Anna Fleming ...

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7 hora 56 minutos

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREIn Time on Rock Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing, and the new developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her. Through the story of her progress from terrified beginner to confident lead climber she shows us how placing ... Leer más

$37.99 USD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREIn Time on Rock Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing, and the new developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her. Through the story of her progress from terrified beginner to confident lead climber she shows us how placing
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Mountains for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to How the Earth's Giants Are Born

de Thomas Beckett ...

Narrado por Thomas Beckett ...

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1 horas 46 minutos

Transform your next scenic hike into an awe-inspiring popular science journey through the fascinating wonders of geology. Uncover the massive, unseen tectonic forces that build, shape, and slowly erase the towering peaks around us. Perfect for curious minds craving a relaxing yet educational commute, this accessible adventure decodes the hidden machinery of our dynamic planet.Step away from dense ... Leer más

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Transform your next scenic hike into an awe-inspiring popular science journey through the fascinating wonders of geology. Uncover the massive, unseen tectonic forces that build, shape, and slowly erase the towering peaks around us. Perfect for curious minds craving a relaxing yet educational commute, this accessible adventure decodes the hidden machinery of our dynamic planet.Step away from dense
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Down from the Mountain

The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear

de Bryce Andrews ...

Narrado por Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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7 hora 10 minutos

The grizzly is one of North America's few remaining large predators. Their range is diminished, but they're spreading across the West again. Descending into valleys where once they were king, bears find the landscape they'd known for eons utterly changed by the new most dominant animal: humans. As the grizzlies approach, the people of the region are wary, at best, of their return.In searing detail ... Leer más

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The grizzly is one of North America's few remaining large predators. Their range is diminished, but they're spreading across the West again. Descending into valleys where once they were king, bears find the landscape they'd known for eons utterly changed by the new most dominant animal: humans. As the grizzlies approach, the people of the region are wary, at best, of their return.In searing detail
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Whispers in the Wilderness

de Erik Stensland ...

Narrado por Brett Wilson, Erik Stensland ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Whispers
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3 hora 3 minutos

Take a journey with Whispers in the Wilderness, a multi award-winning book filled with gorgeous color photos of the natural world and writing that will inspire you to reconnect with nature and your deepest self.IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award: Best inspirational book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards: Gold award for best gift book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards:</stro... ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Take a journey with Whispers in the Wilderness, a multi award-winning book filled with gorgeous color photos of the natural world and writing that will inspire you to reconnect with nature and your deepest self.IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award: Best inspirational book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards: Gold award for best gift book of the yearNational Indie Excellence Awards:</stro...
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Top of the World

Surviving the Manchester Bombing to Scale Kilimanjaro in a Wheelchair

de Martin Hibbert ...

Narrado por Will Edgerton ...

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8 hora 11 minutos

Martin Hibbert was left paralysed from the waist down by the Manchester Arena bombing which killed twenty-two people on 22 May 2017. Martin’s teenage daughter Eve was one of the 940 injured, in Eve’s case, gravely. The dad from Bolton has since become a leading campaigner both for victims of the atrocity and those with spinal cord injuries.Determined to make a difference he took on the ultimate ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Martin Hibbert was left paralysed from the waist down by the Manchester Arena bombing which killed twenty-two people on 22 May 2017. Martin’s teenage daughter Eve was one of the 940 injured, in Eve’s case, gravely. The dad from Bolton has since become a leading campaigner both for victims of the atrocity and those with spinal cord injuries.Determined to make a difference he took on the ultimate
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The Seventymile Kid

The Lost Legacy of Harry Karstens and the First Ascent of Mount McKinley

de Tom Walker ...

Narrado por Basil Sands ...

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11 hora 5 minutos

The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual—if unheralded—leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska. All but forgotten by history, a young Karstens arrived in the Yukon during the 1897 Gold Rush, gained fame as a dog musher hauling U.S. Mail in Alaska, and eventually became the first superintendent of ... Leer más

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The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual—if unheralded—leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska. All but forgotten by history, a young Karstens arrived in the Yukon during the 1897 Gold Rush, gained fame as a dog musher hauling U.S. Mail in Alaska, and eventually became the first superintendent of
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My First Summer in the Sierra

de John Muir ...

Narrado por Brett Barry ...

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6 hora

It was June of 1869 when John Muir reluctantly accepted a job herding sheep from the central valley of California to the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers, high into the Sierra Nevadas and deep into the Yosemite region. He felt ill-equipped for the work, and yet the opportunity thrilled his adventurous spirit. With a notebook tied to his belt, he set out for a summer he would never ... Leer más

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It was June of 1869 when John Muir reluctantly accepted a job herding sheep from the central valley of California to the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers, high into the Sierra Nevadas and deep into the Yosemite region. He felt ill-equipped for the work, and yet the opportunity thrilled his adventurous spirit. With a notebook tied to his belt, he set out for a summer he would never
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Living Up There

de Jane Wodening ...

Narrado por Jane Wodening ...

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8 hora 15 minutos

"What I find so rare and immediate in this journal is the self-grown quality of the knowledge gained from the presented experience. How many of us live with this degree of attention to the events of our experience..." - Reed Bye, ForwardThis book is a series of short vignettes of a life lived in a way few human beings will ever know: in a tiny cabin, with no running water or wired electricity, at ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"What I find so rare and immediate in this journal is the self-grown quality of the knowledge gained from the presented experience. How many of us live with this degree of attention to the events of our experience..." - Reed Bye, ForwardThis book is a series of short vignettes of a life lived in a way few human beings will ever know: in a tiny cabin, with no running water or wired electricity, at
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Badluck Way

A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West

de Bryce Andrews ...

Narrado por Pete Simonelli ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).In this gripping memoir of a young man, a wolf, their parallel lives and ultimate collision, Bryce Andrews describes ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

“Much more than a coming-of-age story, Badluck Way is an important meditation on what it means to share space and breathe the same air as truly wild animals, and the necessary damage that can occur when boundaries are crossed” (Tom Groneberg, author of The Secret Life of Cowboys).In this gripping memoir of a young man, a wolf, their parallel lives and ultimate collision, Bryce Andrews describes
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Unraveled

A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back

de Katie Brown ...

Narrado por Sarah Zimmerman ...

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8 hora 29 minutos

As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious ... Leer más

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As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious
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Brief History of Mountains, A: How the World's Peaks Shaped Civilization

de Steven Moretti ...

Narrado por Steven Moretti ...

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2 hora

Uncover how epic tectonic collisions and sweeping mountain frontiers forged global empires and human history. Perfect for an adventurous morning commute, this awe-inspiring historical narrative reveals how formidable peaks act as both cultural sanctuary and deadly barrier.Settle in for a contemplative listening experience that spans from the deep time of shifting continents to the modern ... Leer más

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Uncover how epic tectonic collisions and sweeping mountain frontiers forged global empires and human history. Perfect for an adventurous morning commute, this awe-inspiring historical narrative reveals how formidable peaks act as both cultural sanctuary and deadly barrier.Settle in for a contemplative listening experience that spans from the deep time of shifting continents to the modern
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Climbing the Walls

de Kieran Cunningham ...

Narrado por Angus King ...

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10 hora 23 minutos

When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they’re out of reach?After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone’s throw from the Alps, there he found the perfect combination of fresh mountain ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they’re out of reach?After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone’s throw from the Alps, there he found the perfect combination of fresh mountain
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Vanishing Ice, The

Diaries of a Scottish snow hunter

de Iain Cameron ...

Narrado por Andrew Keith ...

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8 hora 16 minutos

There are few more beautiful places than Scotland’s winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change ... Leer más

$18.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

There are few more beautiful places than Scotland’s winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change
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