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Illustrating the pillars of the seven continents and the diversity of the planet’s ecosystems, this book is a collection of satellite images of peaks and mountain ranges including the Matterhorn, the Andean and Himalayan ranges, and the Hawaiian islands each of which is a part of a scientific investigation. The satellite images are supplemented by old photographs taken by astronauts from space, and each image is described in detail. Nine texts of a scientific nature explain the geographic, geological, climactic, ecological, and historical importance of these mountains, and firsthand accounts from world-class mountain climbers provide a human perspective of these fascinating and imposing geological wonders. Ilustrando los pilares de los siete continentes y la variedad de ecosistemas del planeta, este libro es una coleccion de imagenes de satelite de picos y cordilleras incluyendo el Monte Cervino, las cordilleras andinas y del Himalaya y las islas hawaianas que forman parte de proyectos de investigacion cientifica. Las imagenes por satelite se completan con fotografias antiguas captadas por los astronautas desde el espacio, y cada imagen se describe detalladamente. Nueve textos de caracter cientifico explican la importancia geografica, geologica, climatica, ecologica, cultural e historica de las montanas, y relatos de primera mano de famosos alpinistas proveen una perspectiva humana de estas maravillas geologicas fascinantes e imponentes.
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Illustrating the pillars of the seven continents and the diversity of the planet’s ecosystems, this book is a collection of satellite images of peaks and mountain ranges including the Matterhorn, the Andean and Himalayan ranges, and the Hawaiian islands each of which is a part of a scientific investigation. The satellite images are supplemented by old photographs taken by astronauts from space, and each image is described in detail. Nine texts of a scientific nature explain the geographic, geological, climactic, ecological, and historical importance of these mountains, and firsthand accounts from world-class mountain climbers provide a human perspective of these fascinating and imposing geological wonders. Ilustrando los pilares de los siete continentes y la variedad de ecosistemas del planeta, este libro es una coleccion de imagenes de satelite de picos y cordilleras incluyendo el Monte Cervino, las cordilleras andinas y del Himalaya y las islas hawaianas que forman parte de proyectos de investigacion cientifica. Las imagenes por satelite se completan con fotografias antiguas captadas por los astronautas desde el espacio, y cada imagen se describe detalladamente. Nueve textos de caracter cientifico explican la importancia geografica, geologica, climatica, ecologica, cultural e historica de las montanas, y relatos de primera mano de famosos alpinistas proveen una perspectiva humana de estas maravillas geologicas fascinantes e imponentes.