Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Macfarlane, Robert, 1976- Title: Mountains of the mind / Robert Macfarlane. Edition: 1st American ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Pantheon Books, ©2003. Description: 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Summary: Examining the influence of mountains on the human imagination and spirit, an accomplished climber explains why individuals are drawn to mountains, both as a source of remarkable beauty and as a challenge that must be overcome. Subjects: Mountaineering -- Psychological aspects. Mountaineering -- History. Mountaineers. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Possession -- The great stone book -- The pursuit of fear -- Glaciers and ice: the streams of time -- Altitude: the summit and the view -- Walking off the map -- A new heaven and a new earth -- Everest -- The snow hare. Web Site: Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2002192686 ISBN: 0375421807 9780375421808 Other Number: 51020429 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 128327 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 796.522 Macfarla Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
