Mountains of the mind: a history of a fascination
by Macfarlane, Robert.
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BookPublisher: Granta 2003ISBN: 9781862075610; 1862075611.Classification number: 796.522 MACSubject(s): Mountains | Mountaineering | Mountaineering -- Psychological aspectsSubject: Since they were once avoided at all costs, how have mountains, in the space of three centuries, come to exert such a strange and sometimes fatal hold on the imagination, moving millions every year to risk their lives? The author of this engaging book seeks to answer these questions.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Reserve Collection | Adult Non-Fiction | SPO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002212265X |
Bibliography: p. 283-291
Includes index
Since they were once avoided at all costs, how have mountains, in the space of three centuries, come to exert such a strange and sometimes fatal hold on the imagination, moving millions every year to risk their lives? The author of this engaging book seeks to answer these questions.
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