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The Cairngorms

2014-07-16 Travel
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Release : 2014-07-16
Genre : Travel
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Book Synopsis The Cairngorms by : Patrick Baker

Download or read book The Cairngorms written by Patrick Baker. This book was released on 2014-07-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A travelogue exploring the colorful history of the Scottish mountain range, by the author of The Unremembered Places. Cairngorms: A Secret History is a series of journeys exploring barely known human and natural stories of the Cairngorm Mountains. It looks at a unique British landscape, its last great wilderness, with new eyes. History combines with travelogue in a vivid account of this elemental scenery. There have been rare human incursions into the Cairngorm plateau, and Patrick Baker tracks them down. He traces elusive wildlife and relives ghostly sightings on the summit of Ben Macdui. From the search for a long-forgotten climbing shelter and the locating of ancient gem mines, to the discovery of skeletal aircraft remains and the hunt for a mysterious nineteenth-century aristocratic settlement, he seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track. The cultural and human impact of this stunning landscape and reflections on the history of mountaineering are the threads which bind this compelling narrative together. Praise for The Cairngorms “Perfect . . . full of ghosts of walkers past.” —Conde Nast Traveler “Describing a series of walks, Baker illuminates the bleak landscape, revealing the many stories linked to its ruined bothies, ancient gem mines and even haunted summits.” —FT Weekend “Exploring the Cairngorms has been a lifetime fascination for Patrick Baker and in this book he generously shares the results.” —Scotland Magazine “Packed with great stories and vivid descriptions.” —Scotland Outdoor

The Cairngorms, Scene & Unseen

2021
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Release : 2021
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Book Synopsis The Cairngorms, Scene & Unseen by : Sydney Scroggie

Download or read book The Cairngorms, Scene & Unseen written by Sydney Scroggie. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In the Cairngorms

2019-03-10 Poetry
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Release : 2019-03-10
Genre : Poetry
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Book Rating : 333/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis In the Cairngorms by : Nan Shepherd

Download or read book In the Cairngorms written by Nan Shepherd. This book was released on 2019-03-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hill-walking was Shepherd's great love; her single collection of poetry, 'In the Cairngorms', expresses an intensity of deep kinship with nature. They are poems written with the perception of one who has climbed the mountains and truly knows them.

The Living Mountain

2011-08-18 Nature
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Release : 2011-08-18
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 606/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Living Mountain by : Nan Shepherd

Download or read book The Living Mountain written by Nan Shepherd. This book was released on 2011-08-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us. Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published.

The Nature of the Cairngorms

2006-06-12 Science
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Release : 2006-06-12
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 261/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Nature of the Cairngorms by : Philip Shaw

Download or read book The Nature of the Cairngorms written by Philip Shaw. This book was released on 2006-06-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cairngorms area is arguably the most significant for nature conservation in the British Isles and contains its largest National Park. In this book, 35 authors, drawing on published and unpublished sources, present an up-to-date review of the area's natural features, including plants, animals, habitats, geology and landforms. The review falls into three parts. The first and largest part describes the area's rich diversity of nature, with each chapter summarising recent research findings, trends and conservation issues for a different landform, habitat or species group. The second part considers deer management, recreation and projected climate change impacts. Part three focuses on rare and threatened species, and identifies areas and habitats rich in species for which the Cairngorms are nationally and internationally important.

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