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Beautiful Peaks
Famous peaks that hold great records, mountains with glorious history and places of great spirituality
Series: Beautiful World
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See moreImages of over 20 famous record-breaking peaks and mountains from around the world with glorious stories in places of great spirituality.
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If you're lucky enough to have lived near a mountain, you know its magnetic energy and how its profile becomes a familiar part of your daily backdrop—one that transmits peace as you go about your busy day.
There are peaks of disarming beauty in this world; ones that will take your breath away for their aesthetic alone, but also for their story, their history, and their spirituality. These are those stories; these are those wonderful peaks.
Mountain peaks included: DENALI, Alaska, USA; MAUNA LOA, Hawaii, USA; HALF DOME, California, USA; RORAIMA, Venezuela/Brazil/Guyana; ALPAMAYO, Peru; HUAYNA PICCHU, Peru; LICANCABUR, Chile/Bolivia; CERRO TORRE, Argentina/Chile; KIRKJUFELL, Iceland; MONT BLANC, France/Italy; MATTERHORN, Italy/Switzerland; THE CIME DI LAVAREDO, Italy; KILIMANJARO, Tanzania; TABLE MOUNTAIN, South Africa; ARARAT, Turkey; DAMAVAND, Iran; NANGA PARBAT, Pakistan; LAILA PEAK, Pakistan; K2, Pakistan/China; KAILASH, China; EVEREST, Nepal/China; AMA DABLAM, Nepal; FUJI, Japan; ULURU, Australia.
Beautiful Peaks is authored by Nicola Balossi, who is based in Milan, where he lives with his wife and children. A lover of folklore and sports, Balossi writes for magazines and online blogs. He also works in the newsrooms of several editors, with whom he has also published short stories and essays.
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This book includes 90 colour and 10 black-and-white illustrations.
Series: Beautiful World
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If you're lucky enough to have lived near a mountain, you know its magnetic energy and how its profile becomes a familiar part of your daily backdrop—one that transmits peace as you go about your busy day. There are peaks of disarming beauty in this world; ones that will take your breath away for their aesthetic alone, but also for...HardbackSold Out
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ISBN: 9788854419957
Publisher: White Star
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 October 2023
Country: Italy
Imprint: White Star
Illustration: 10 Illustrations, black and white; 90 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 205.0mm
Height: 255.0mm
Weight: 1078g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Nicola Balossi is an author based in Milan, where he lives with his wife and children. A lover of folklore and sports, Restelli writes for magazines and online blogs. He also works in the newsrooms of several editors, with whom he has also published short stories and essays.
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