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The Alps
A humanist history of the Alps through 1914.
This 1914 edition was digitized in 2007 by Internet Archive:
http://www.archive.org/stream/alpsbya...
This 1914 edition was digitized in 2007 by Internet Archive:
http://www.archive.org/stream/alpsbya...
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First published January 1, 1914
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February 10, 2014
Lunn wrote a well struck balance between the mountaineering history and the literature history of the Alps, primarily focussing on English text.
His blend included scientific accuracy with emotional clarity. The above along with an excellent bibliography make this book an excellent starting off point for people fascinated by mountains and particularly the Swiss Alps.
His reference to Algernon Blackwood demonstrated to me the breadth of his understanding of people and these mountains. The Swiss Alps were, arguably, the life of Arnold Lunn.
His blend included scientific accuracy with emotional clarity. The above along with an excellent bibliography make this book an excellent starting off point for people fascinated by mountains and particularly the Swiss Alps.
His reference to Algernon Blackwood demonstrated to me the breadth of his understanding of people and these mountains. The Swiss Alps were, arguably, the life of Arnold Lunn.
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