The Alps: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination)

By Andrew Beattie

Book Overview

The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range: their broad arc stretches right across the center of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cultures. Andrew Beattie explores the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190495524X
• ISBN13: 9781904955245
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Signal Books Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic book

Beattie makes the Alps come alive, weaving anecdotes about people into the history. My husband and I have traveled in the Alps eight times, but our next trip will be more memorable, thanks to reading this book.