Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination

Name: Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Robert Macfarlane
ISBN: 9781862076549

Robert Macfarlane

13/05/2004
Granta Books

NC (0 avis)

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Résumé

"Mountains of the Mind" pursues an investigation into our emotional and imaginative responses to mountains, and how these have changed over the last few centuries. It is rich with literary and historical references, and punctuated by descriptions of the author's own climbing experiences. There are chapters on glaciers, geology, the pursuit of fear, the desire to explore the unknown and the desire to get to the summit, and the book ends with a gripping account of Mallory's attempt on Everest.