The Cordillera Blanca Guide - Jan Sevink

The Cordillera Blanca Guide

A Unique Landscape Explained and Trips

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Buch | Softcover
212 Seiten
2009
The Mountain Institute Lima Peru (Verlag)
978-9972-33-977-6 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
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Introduces travellers to the climate, geology and geography of the magnificent mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. This guidebook includes chapters covering climate and hydrology; the Andes; geology; mines, minerals and environmental pollution; and, natural hazards and disasters.
"The Cordillera Blanca Guide" introduces the traveller to the climate, geology and geography of this magnificent mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is the largest snow covered mountain range of the tropics, with a unique landscape and this is the only book in the English language which provides detailed information to the traveller on the natural history and geography of the landscape. The guidebook includes chapters covering climate and hydrology; the Andes; geology; mines, minerals and environmental pollution; and, natural hazards and disasters. Approximately half the guide covers eight detailed suggested trips going into the Cordillera Blanca, with information on logistics, main features, its geology and landscapes. The eight suggested trips are in these areas: Lima; Huaraz; Bosque de Rocas; Paron; Llanganuco; Churup; Pastoruri; Chacas; and, Chavin.

Professor Jan Sevink has led innumerable expeditions to the Andes with students from the university of Amsterdam from where he has retired recently as professor in physical geography and soil science.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.3.2009
Zusatzinfo colour photos, maps & diagrams
Verlagsort Lima
Sprache englisch
Maße 130 x 220 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reiseführer Südamerika Peru
ISBN-10 9972-33-977-7 / 9972339777
ISBN-13 978-9972-33-977-6 / 9789972339776
Zustand Neuware
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