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Ever since they were formed in remote geological eras, emerging from the depths under the earth's crust, the mountain ranges of our planet have appeared to dominate the world. Magical in their silence and seemingly indestructible, mountains have been viewed by people living near them as sacred places-dwellings of gods and birthplaces of forces that rule human destinies-and colossal manifestations of elemental power. Ascending to the summits of the Andes, Cristobal von Rotkirch begins his photographic essay, Alta Colombia, on their slopes, in the world of the highlanders, portraying settlements and farmIand, and revealing a way of life intimately finked with the moun-tains that remain aIways in view. Leaving behind the world of mankind, the photographer captures the serene beauty and vitality of the Andean forests, transparent waters, vast open spaces, and endless skies. He guides the reader through the high moorlands, with their ecosystem so critical to the conservation of the water resources of the nation. There, millions of frailejones and other species of exotic plants stand, like taciturn armies, catching the midst and regulating the balance irrigation o the basins that originate there. On the upper high moorlands, plant life dissapears, giving way to ancient glacial beds and moraine and ultimately to perpetual snow. Viewing the photographs taken of these icy peaks in the clear mountain air the reader is forced to reflect on man's smallness, and to stand still, in awe of the severe beauty of land this landscape.
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Alta Colombia. Splendor of the mountain. English translation Jimmy Weiskopf.
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Bogotá, Villegas Editores, 1996
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Alta Colombia: Splendor of the Mountains
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Alta Colombia: Splendor of the Mountain
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Alta Colombia. Splendor of the Mountain (English Edition).
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Villegas Editores, Colombia, 1998
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Broschiert. Etat : Sehr gut. 2a. ed. 310 x 235 mm. Colombia, Villegas Editores. 205 p. Cartoné con sobrecubierta. Sprache: Englisch, il. y fotografías a todo color. Muy buen estado. Cubiertas con leves roces. Interiores sin marcas y en excelentes condiciones. USADO / GEBRAUCHT / USED. Ever since they were formed in remote geological eras, emerging from the depths under the earth's crust, the mountain ranges of our planet have ap-peared to dominate the world. Magical in their silence and seemingly indestructible, mountains have been viewed by people living near them as sacred places-dwellings of gods and birthplaces of forces that rule human destinies-and colossal manifestations of elemental power. Ascending to the summits of the Andes, Cristobal von Rotkirch begins his photographic essay, Alta Colombia, on their slopes, in the world of the highlanders, portraying settlements and farmland, and revealing a way of life intimately linked with the moun-tains that remain always in view. Leaving behind the world of mankind, the photographer captures the serene beauty and vitality of the Andean forests, transparent waters, vast open spaces, and endless skies. He guides the reader through the high moorlands, with their ecosystem so critical to the conservation of the water resources of the nation. There, millions of frailejones and other species of exotic plants stand, like taciturn armies, catching the midst and regulating the balanced irrigation of the river basins that originate there. On the upper high moorlands, plant life dissapears, giving way to ancient glacial beds and moraine and ultimately to perpetual snow. Viewing the photographs taken of these icy peaks in the clear mountain air, the reader is forced to reflect on man's smallness, and to stand still, in awe of the severe beauty of this landscape. (Text from side cover) [Colombia+Mountains+Landscape+Nature+Flora+Fauna+Fotography+Travelling+Maps+Climbing]. ** 10% DESCUENTO/RABATT/DISCOUNT PRIMAVERA * excl. New German Books * * * * 80,10 (original price 89,00) **. N° de réf. du vendeur 509120
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