Mountains of the mind : a history of a fascination / Robert Macfarlane.
By: Macfarlane, Robert
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BookPublisher: London : Granta, 2004Description: 306 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 1862076545; 9781862076549.Subject(s): Mountains | Mountaineering | Mountaineering -- Psychological aspects | Outdoor Pursuits | Sports & active outdoor recreation | Climbing & mountaineeringDDC classification: 796.522 MAC Summary: 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 | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 796.522 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000788145 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Mountains of the Mind is a beautifully written synthesis of climbing memoir and cultural history
Originally published in Great Britain, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-291) and 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.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Robert Macfarlane is the author of Landmarks which made the Samuel Johnson Prize 2015 shortlist.
(Bowker Author Biography)