How the English Made the Alps

By Jim Ring

Book Overview

As the British Empire spread accross the globe during the 19th century, another quieter conquest was going on much nearer to home: grdually the English were taking over the Alps. This text explores the story of the English love affair with the Alps, from its beginnings in the early Romantic movement, through the days of the 1850s and 1860s and the formation of the Alpine Club, to the inter-war years when the English assured the future prosperity of the alpine resorts by virtually inventing and then popularizing downhill-skiing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719556899
• ISBN13: 9780719556890
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: John Murray Pubs Ltd
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 6.5"