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High Mountains of the Alps. Diadem, 1991. Features 150 photographs.

Bernard, Paul P. Rush to the Alps: The Evolution of Vacationing in Switzerland. Columbia, 1978. The Alpine tourist trade.

Bullen, Susan. The Alps and Their People. Thomson Learning, 1994. An introduction to the region for upper elementary and middle school readers.

Dumler, Helmut. The High Mountains of the Alps. Mountaineers Books, 1994. Provides both the history and current climbing routes of the 61 Alpine peaks that are over 4,000 meters high. It includes over 250 photos and diagrams.

Hurdle, Jonathan. Walking Austria's Alps: Hut to Hut. Mountaineers, 1999. Hiking guide to the Austrian Alps.

Rebuffat, Gaston. Starlight and Storm. Translated by Wilfred Noyce and Lord Hunt. Dutton, Reprint. Modern Library, 1957. 1999. Classic book on mountaineering in the Alps before modern technology written as a joyous, personal account by the well-known climber.

Reifsnyder, William E., and Marylou Reifsnyder. Adventuring in the Alps. Sierra Club, 1999. Tips on trails and traveling in Alpine regions in France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, and Slovenia.

Reifsnyder, William, and Marylou Raifsnyder. Adventuring in the Alps : France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, Slovenia. Sierra Club, 1999. A complete travel and trail guide to 43 of the best walks for both the casual or experienced hiker. Includes information on trail difficulty, local lodging, hiking, and ski touring. It also includes a multi-language glossary.

Reynolds, Kev. Walking in the Alps. Interlink, 1999. A good book to help you discover the Alps.

Spring, Vicky. 100 Hikes in the Alps. Mountaineers Books, 1992. Detailed guide to hiking in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, included are hike details such as distances, time required, elevations, and trail highlights.

Viazzo, Pier Paolo. Upland Communities : Environment, Population, and Social Structure in the Alps since the Sixteenth Century. Cambridge, 1989. Scholarly study.

Mountains

Cleare, John. Distant Mountains: Encounters with the World's Greatest Mountains. Discovery, 1998. Photographs and essays on world-famous mountain peaks.

Cooper, Adrian. Sacred Mountains: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Meanings. Rudolf Steiner Press, 1998. Description of spiritual associations with mountains and journeys to these mountains.

Lamb, Simon. Devil in the Mountain: A Search for the Origin of the Andes. In describing his research on the Andes Mountains, the author provides a good account of what geologists do.

Lamm, Richard D., and Eric Wunrow. Mountains of Colorado. Graphic Arts Center, 1999. Colorado's former governor celebrates the mountains of his state, with photographs by Wunrow.

Macdougall, J. D. A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire and Ice. Wiley, 1996, 1998. For the lay reader, a succinct account of our Earth's development.

Salkeld, Audrey, ed. World Mountaineering: The World's Great Mountains by the World's Great Mountaineers. Bulfinch, 1998. Prominent mountaineers describe their most revered peaks and ranges.

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