Mountains & Man

Mountains & Man
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 532
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ISBN-10 : 0520058860
ISBN-13 : 9780520058866
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Book Synopsis Mountains & Man by : Larry W. Price

Download or read book Mountains & Man written by Larry W. Price and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores the complex processes and features of mountain environments: glaciers, snow and avalanches, landforms, weather and climate, vegetation, soils, and wildlife. A major section analyzes the effects of latitudinal position on these processes and features. There is also an investigation of the origin of mountains, our attitudes towards them, and their manifold implications for us."--Inside front jacket.


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