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Mountains: A Very Short Introduction
Martin Price
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Description for Mountains: A Very Short Introduction
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Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and are home to about 12 percent of the global population. They are the sources of all the world's major rivers, affect regional weather patterns, provide centres of biological and cultural diversity, hold deposits of minerals, and provide both active and contemplative recreation. Yet mountains are also significantly affected by climate change; as melting and retreating glaciers show. Given the manifold goods and services which mountains provide to the world, such changes are of global importance. In this Very Short Introduction, ... Read more
Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and are home to about 12 percent of the global population. They are the sources of all the world's major rivers, affect regional weather patterns, provide centres of biological and cultural diversity, hold deposits of minerals, and provide both active and contemplative recreation. Yet mountains are also significantly affected by climate change; as melting and retreating glaciers show. Given the manifold goods and services which mountains provide to the world, such changes are of global importance. In this Very Short Introduction, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199695881
SKU
V9780199695881
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About Martin Price
Martin F. Price is Director of the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland; Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development; and Adjunct Professor at the University of Bergen, Norway. He has been involved in numerous international initiatives for the sustainable development of mountain regions, working with organisations including ... Read more
Reviews for Mountains: A Very Short Introduction
conveys a vivid impression of the many ways in which mountains are important to us.
Network Reviews
Even if your interest in mountains stops short at the Cheviot, you should find food for thought in these pages.
Mike Merchant, Scottish Mountaineer
The text is packed with information and details on mountains and gives an easy-to-read insight ... Read more
Network Reviews
Even if your interest in mountains stops short at the Cheviot, you should find food for thought in these pages.
Mike Merchant, Scottish Mountaineer
The text is packed with information and details on mountains and gives an easy-to-read insight ... Read more