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This image atlas and reference book is written in simple language that can be understood by a broad audience. The work comprehensively explains the geomorphological forms of high mountains using many examples like glacial erosion forms and deposits such as moraines and gravel terraces, which are illustrated with numerous photographs. Landslide landscapes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion are other examples discussed. These examples are from across the world, including the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. This work is useful for laymen who are interested in geosciences, especially high-mountain landforms, as well as for students and teachers of earth sciences.
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Alexander Stahr Ewald Langenscheidt Landforms of High Mountains Landforms of High Mountains ThiS is a FM Blank Page Alexander Stahr • Ewald Langenscheidt Landforms of High Mountains Alexander Stahr Taunusstein Germany Ewald Langenscheidt Rotthalmu¨nster Germany ISBN 978-3-642-53714-1 ISBN 978-3-642-53715-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-53715-8 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014945812 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 All illustrations are published with kind permission of # Alexander Stahr, Ewald Langenscheidt 2014. All Rights Reserved. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Cover illustration: # Alexander Stahr, 2014. All Rights Reserved. Peitlerkofel (Sass de Putia, 2875 m). Highest mountain of Peitlerkofelgruppe in the Dolomites (Italy). On June 26, 2009, parts of the Dolomites were recognized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a serial World Heritage Site. The Peitlerkofel massif is a UNESCO World Heritage and includes all typical rock formations of the Dolomites. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Preface When the high mountains call, then they come: The hikers and mountaineers, pupils, students, scientists, the juniors, the seniors, and the moderate or the extreme ones. All of them come an