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Beautiful Peaks

Famous peaks that hold great records, mountains with glorious history and places of great spirituality
By Nicola Balossi and Nicola Balossi Restelli
Series: Beautiful World
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Beautiful Peaks by Nicola Balossi and Nicola Balossi Restelli is a captivating travel and adventure narrative exploring the majestic landscapes and cultural riches found within mountainous regions. The authors take readers on a journey through pristine natural environments, offering insights into both the challenges and beauty of these elevated terrains. This book invites travellers and adventure enthusiasts to experience the allure and awe-inspiring power of the world's most stunning peaks.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you love exploring stunning landscapes and embarking on daring adventures. The captivating narratives and vivid descriptions are perfect for travellers and adventure enthusiasts eager to experience the beauty and challenges of mountain terrains.

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Images 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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  • Images of over 20 famous record-breaking peaks and mountains.
  • Glorious stories in places of great spirituality. Be inspired!

This book includes 90 colour and 10 black-and-white illustrations.

Series: Beautiful World

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Book Details

INFORMATION

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

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Nicola Balossi Nicola Balossi Restelli Non-Fiction Series: Beautiful World Travel & Adventure

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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