Bright photos and exciting texts talk about the greatest mountain peaks of the planet. From the Himalayan mountains to the heights of McCinli, Fuji and Kilimanjaro – photographs in this book are covered by all continents, and an entertaining story also tells about people who for centuries trying to conquer these peaks.
A man always lived in the immediate vicinity of the mountains: the mountains acted as natural protective barriers, trade routes were laid through them, and the slopes were used as cattle pastures. For millennia, people of different religions sought to rise as high as possible to the mountains in order to be closer to heaven, to remain alone and indulge in thoughts.
Today we appreciate the mountains – one of those few places where the influence of human activity has not been reflected so much, these are the natural shrines of the Earth.
Author
Ardito Stefano
Editor
Sukhareva O.V.
Translator
Andronov I. E.
Publisher
AST, 2007
12+
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