The Mountain Encyclopedia
The Mountain Encyclopedia

Author: Frederic Hartemann

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 2005-06-15

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 146170331X

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The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details. This books is both a reference and a guide for mountain and outdoor enthusiasts such as hikers, climbers, and mountaineers. It's filled with spectacular color photographs of breathtaking climbing and mountain scenes, many taken by the authors during their expeditions. Jamling Tenzing Norgay, son of the late Tenzing Norgay wrote the forward.

The Mountain Encyclopedia
The Mountain Encyclopedia

Author: Frederic V. Hartemann

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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This outstanding reference work is the first A-Z, English language compilation on the world's mountains. It contains definitions, explanations, and clarifications in more than 2,300 entries, which vary in length from a brief sentence to detailed overviews of more complex subjects. It includes listings of many specific mountains, but more important, it is replete with geological terminology, birds and animals, flowers and trees, climbers and mountaineers, as well as associated tasks such as logging, mining, skiing, and climbing. The Mountain Encyclopedia is invaluable as a source of data and information, but it is also enjoyable to read straight through.

My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain

Author: Jean Craighead George

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-05-21

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0593115007

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"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods—all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever. “An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year.” —The Horn Book

Alpine Plants of North America
Alpine Plants of North America

Author: Graham Nicholls

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781417558490

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North America is replete with beautiful aplines, and this guide is equally useful to the traveler or the gardener for its identification, propagation, and cultivation information.

Uncloudy Days
Uncloudy Days

Author: Bil Carpenter

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780879308414

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The first true gospel music encyclopedia, Uncloudy Days explores the artists who profoundly influenced early rock 'n' roll and soul music and provided inspiration for millions of the faithful."--BOOK JACKET.

At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-06-16

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 1365199541

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"Originally serialized in the February, March, and April 1936 issues of Astounding stories"--Copyright page.

Encyclopedia of World Geography
Encyclopedia of World Geography

Author: R. W. McColl

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 1182

ISBN-13: 0816072299

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Presents a comprehensive guide to the geography of the world, with world maps and articles on cartography, notable explorers, climate and more.

First Earth Encyclopedia
First Earth Encyclopedia

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-12-20

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0756673682

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Covering the essential curriculum areas of human geography, physical geography, geology, and ecology, DK's First Earth Encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to the world around us. Children can learn where and how people live, how to use maps, weather, and world environments. With additional focus on changes to the environment, it will inspire younger readers to think about their own place in the world. With superb artwork and straightforward text, plus all the exciting First Reference features such as buttons and quizzes, the DK First Earth Encyclopedia makes it all simple to understand.

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion: L-Z
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion: L-Z

Author: David Adams Leeming

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-10-26

Total Pages: 1023

ISBN-13: 038771801X

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Integrating psychology and religion, this unique encyclopedia offers a rich contribution to the development of human self-understanding. It provides an intellectually rigorous collection of psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of the world’s religious traditions. Easy-to-read, the encyclopedia draws from forty different religions, including modern world religions and older religious movements. It is of particular interest to researchers and professionals in psychology and religion.