TY - GEN
T1 - Mountains: A very short introduction
AU - Price, Martin Francis
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystems. Considers the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourism. Discusses the impact of climate change on mountains, and considers how this affects the people who rely on mountains for their livelihood or culture. Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over seven million copies sold worldwide
AB - Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystems. Considers the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourism. Discusses the impact of climate change on mountains, and considers how this affects the people who rely on mountains for their livelihood or culture. Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over seven million copies sold worldwide
M3 - Other contribution
SN - 978-0-19-969588-1
T3 - very short introductions
PB - Oxford University Press
CY - Oxford
ER -