{"product_id":"mountain-geography-physical-and-human-dimensions","title":"Mountain Geography:: Physical And Human Dimensions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alton C. Byers, Martin F. Price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-11-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131608265\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and host about a quarter of the global population, underscoring their global significance. They provide essential resources like water, food, and wood, foster high levels of biodiversity, and are culturally revered in many societies. This comprehensive revision of Larry Price's \u003cem\u003eMountains and Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1981) is a timely resource that addresses both the physical and human dimensions of mountain geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book delves into the physical geography of mountains, covering topics like their origins, climate, snow and ice dynamics, landforms, and the processes shaping their landscape. It also highlights the vegetation, soils, and wildlife of mountainous regions. The final chapters focus on the human geography of mountains, exploring how people live and interact with their environment, mountain agriculture, and the challenges faced by these regions in terms of sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume also emphasizes the crucial role mountains play in global sustainability, presenting a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities faced by these vital landscapes. \u003cem\u003eMountain Geography\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of physical geography, cultural diversity, and sustainable development in mountain regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigins of Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow, Ice, Avalanches, and Glaciers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Landforms and Geomorphic Processes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Vegetation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Wildlife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttitudes Toward Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople in the Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgricultural Settlement and Land Use in Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSustainable Mountain Development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlton C. Byers\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Director of Science and Exploration at The Mountain Institute (TMI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald A. Friend\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Geography at Minnesota State University and the U.S. Representative to the International Geographical Union's Commission on Mountain Response to Global Change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Kohler\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Director of the Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Managing Director of the International Mountain Society (IMS).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin F. 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