Screen LibraryMountains : a very short introduction /
"Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystems. Considers the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourism. Discusses the impac...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Very short introductions ;
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| Summary: |
"Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystems. Considers the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourism. Discusses the impact of climate change on mountains, and considers how this affects the people who rely on mountains for their livelihood or culture"--Publisher's description. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 134 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780199695881 (paperback) : 0199695881 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | GB501 |
| CLC: |
P931.2 P941.76 |
| Call Number: | P941.76/P946 |
| Contents: | Why do mountains matter? -- Mountains are not eternal -- The world's water towers -- Living in a vertical world -- Centres of diversity -- Protected areas and tourism -- Climate change in the mountains. |