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Mountains of the mind

Paperback • 2004 • English • 1. edition

Mountains of the mind: a history of a fascination

By Robert Macfarlane

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About the book

Why do so many feel compelled to risk their lives climbing mountains? During the climbing season, one person a day dies in the Alps, and more people die climbing in this season in Scotland than they do on the roads."Mountains of the Mind" pursues an investigation into our emotional and imaginative responses to mountains, and how these have changed over the last few centuries. It is rich with literary and historical references, and punctuated by descriptions of the author's own climbing experienc...Show more

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ISBN

9781862076549

Publisher

Granta books

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Mountains of the mind

Format

Paperback

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