Travels Through the Alps of Savoy and Other Parts of the Pennine Chain
Author: James David Forbes
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 480
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Author: James David Forbes
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 480
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jonathan Arlan
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2017-02-14
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1510709762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New York Times best summer travel book recommendation A nonfiction debut about an American’s solo, month-long, 400-mile walk from Lake Geneva to Nice. In the summer of 2015, Jonathan Arlan was nearing thirty. Restless, bored, and daydreaming of adventure, he comes across an image on the Internet one day: a map of the southeast corner of France with a single red line snaking south from Lake Geneva, through the jagged brown and white peaks of the Alps to the Mediterranean sea—a route more than four hundred miles long. He decides then and there to walk the whole trail solo. Lacking any outdoor experience, completely ignorant of mountains, sorely out of shape, and fighting last-minute nerves and bad weather, things get off to a rocky start. But Arlan eventually finds his mountain legs—along with a staggering variety of aches and pains—as he tramps a narrow thread of grass, dirt, and rock between cloud-collared, ice-capped peaks in the High Alps, through ancient hamlets built into hillsides, across sheep-dotted mountain pastures, and over countless cols on his way to the sea. In time, this simple, repetitive act of walking for hours each day in the remote beauty of the mountains becomes as exhilarating as it is exhausting. Mountain Lines is the stirring account of a month-long journey on foot through the French Alps and a passionate and intimate book laced with humor, wonder, and curiosity. In the tradition of trekking classics like A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Snow Leopard, and Tracks, the book is a meditation on movement, solitude, adventure, and the magnetic power of the natural world.
Author: James David Forbes
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Published: 1843
Total Pages: 474
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Published: 1900
Total Pages: 948
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Published: 1900
Total Pages: 638
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephen O'Shea
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2017-02-21
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0393634191
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“An entertaining, turbocharged race among the high mountain passes of six alpine countries.” —Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review For centuries the Alps have been witness to the march of armies, the flow of pilgrims and Crusaders, the feats of mountaineers, and the dreams of engineers. In The Alps, Stephen O’Shea ("a graceful and passionate writer"—Washington Post) takes readers up and down these majestic mountains. Journeying through their 500-mile arc across France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia, he explores the reality behind historic events and reveals how the Alps have profoundly influenced culture and society.
Author: John Hermann
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Published: 1994-05-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781884313127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDon't leave home without this fantastic guide to obscure, out-of-the-way roads that have taken many Alps riders years to discover. Forty-nine unforgettable trips that encompass the entire Alpine region fill this essential guide to passes, natural wonders, and historic landmarks that have made the Alps the destination of thousands of motorcyclists year after year. Packed with advice and travel hints to save you time and money.
Author: James David Forbes
Publisher: London ; A. and C. Black
Published: 1900
Total Pages: 572
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Published: 2015-08-05
Total Pages: 642
ISBN-13: 9781332206179
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Travels Through the Alps Travels Through the Alps was written by James David Forbes in 1900. This is a 622 page book, containing 252638 words and 267 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Krista Dana
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Published: 2004-03
Total Pages: 476
ISBN-13: 9781588433916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Austria -- the Alps extend through them all and this guide shows you how to experience their excitement and beauty. A native of the German Alps, the author explores the history, flora, fauna, people and culture, foods, festivals, adventures. Cortina, St. Moritz, Innsbruck, Chamonix, Milan, Zermatt, Intertaken and Venice are just a few of the magical spots you will visit.