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9781554070701: The Andes: As the Condor Flies
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ISBN 10: 1554070708 ISBN 13: 9781554070701
Editorial: Firefly Books Ltd, 2005

Sinopsis

A magnificent tour of the world's longest mountain range.

The Andes of South America is the youngest, longest, most varied mountain range on the planet. Its 4,500 miles of rock and ice, forests and deserts, smoldering volcanoes and razor-sharp granite spires span the same distance as New York to Moscow.

The Andes mountains are still in the full throes of formation. This dramatic process reveals itself in breathtaking forms thousands of feet high. The Andes examines this astonishing natural phenomenon with superb color photography and richly detailed text.

The Andes describes:

  • The effects of the region's plate tectonics
  • Ecuador's cloud forests and volcanoes
  • Peru's windswept plateaus
  • The canyons and wetlands along the Peru-Chile border
  • The terrain from Amazon rainforest to the Pacific desert coast
  • The Altiplano of Bolivia
  • The mystery forest of the Great Patagonian Divide
  • The fiords, islands, glaciers and steppes from Patagonia to Cape Horn.

Each chapter on a specific region begins with a comprehensive introduction explaining essential geological and environmental facts. Stunning color photographs of the region's landscape, plants and animals bear concise, explanatory captions.

The Andes is an expansive book that beautifully captures the extraordinary environments of this spectacular mountain range.

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Acerca del autor

Tui De Roy has been crisscrossing the Andes since she was 19. An accomplished photographer and writer, her work has been published in over 30 countries, earning her many awards, including Outstanding Photographer of the Year from the North American Nature Photography Association in 2005.

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Editorial
Firefly Books Ltd
Año de publicación
2005
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1554070708
ISBN 13 
9781554070701
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
160
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