The Mountain Encyclopedia An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People,9781589791619

The Mountain Encyclopedia An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People

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ISBN13: 9781589791619
ISBN10: 1589791614
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-06-15
Publisher(s): Taylor Trade Publishing
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Summary

Both a reference and a guide book for mountain and outdoor enthusiasts. Filled with fun facts, geology,geography and historical details.

Table of Contents

Black and White Figures: Captions and Credits ix
List of Sidebars and Tables
xi
Foreword xiii
Jamling Tenzing Norgay
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Explanatory Note xix
Introduction xxi
Abbreviations and Acronyms xxxv
Entries
1(232)
Appendices
233(42)
A. The World's 1,000 Highest Peaks
233(20)
B. 4,000-Meter Peaks in the Alps
253(2)
C. 6,000-Meter Peaks in the Andes
255(2)
D. North America's 14,000-Footers
257(4)
E. The World's Highest Volcanoes
261(4)
F. Major Unclimbed Peaks above 7,000 meters
265(4)
G. 50 U.S. and 13 Canadian Highpoints
269(262)
H. Websites
271(4)
Bibliography 275(8)
Index 283(8)
About the Authors 291

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