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Jon Mathieu

The Alps

An Environmental History

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Stretching 1,200 kilometres across six countries, the colossal mountains of the Alps dominate Europe, geographically and historically. Enlightenment thinkers felt the sublime and magisterial peaks were the very embodiment of nature, Romantic poets looked to them for divine inspiration, and Victorian explorers tested their ingenuity and courage against them. Located at the crossroads between powerful states, the Alps have played a crucial role in the formation of European history, a place of intense cultural fusion as well as fierce conflict between warring nations. A diverse range of flora and fauna have made themselves at home in this harsh… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-5095-2774-8
  • EAN: 9781509527748
  • Produktnummer: 30165796
  • Verlag: Wiley
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
  • Seitenangabe: 184 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 2'684 KB

Über den Autor


Jon Mathieu is Professor of History at the University of Lucerne and a renowned scholar of Alpine history. In 2016 The Alps won the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research's prestigious Science Book of the Year award for the best humanities book for a general audience. In a career spanning thirty years, Mathieu has written seven books that have been translated into multiple languages.

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