Andes
For centuries, the Andes have caught the imagination of travelers, inspiring fear and wonder. The groundbreaking scientist Alexander von Humboldt claimed that everything here is grander and more majestic than in the Swiss Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathians, the Apennines, and all other mountains I have known. Rivaled in height only by the Himalayas and stretching more than 4,500 miles, the sheer immensity of the Andes is matched by its concentration of radically contrasting scenery and climates, and the rich and diverse cultures of the people who live there.In this remarkable book, travel writer Michael Jacobs journeys across seven different…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-58243-737-8
- EAN: 9781582437378
- Produktnummer: 19357305
- Verlag: Counterpoint Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 576 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.1 cm x D4.3 cm 776 g
- Gewicht: 776
Über den Autor
Michael Jacobs was born in Italy and studied Art History at the Courtauld Institute in London. He is the author of several travel books, including Andes and The Factory of Light: Tales from My Andalucían Village, which was shortlisted for the 2004 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award. He lives in Spain and London.
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