Andes
Pbk. ed.
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Word Count
145,000 words, Guess
Page Count
580 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveandes0000jaco_o4c1
- ISBN-101847081762
- ISBN-139781847081766
- OCLC Control Number765614956
- Better World Books9781847081766
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL32792457M
Classifications
- DDC918.044
- LCCF2212
Description
TRAVEL WRITING. Stretching for over 5500 miles, and containing the highest active volcanoes in the world, the largest salt flat, the highest lake, and peaks rivalled in size only by the Himalayas, the Andes impress by statistics alone. But beyond the range's sheer immensity is its concentration of radically contrasting scenery and climates. In this remarkable book, Michael Jacobs journeys from the balmy Caribbean to the inhospitable islands of the Tierra del Fuego, through the relics of ancient civilizations, to retrace the footsteps of previous travellers. His route begins in Venezuela, following the path of the great 19th-century revolutionary Simn Bolvar. On his way Jacobs attempts to uncover the stories of those who have shared his fascination, and to reveal the secrets of a region steeped in history, science and myth.
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