ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2009
Autor: Domaći
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Fotografija

Knjiga je odlično o čuvana,kao nova.Velikog formata ,na masnom,glatkom papiru.
512 strana ,izuzetne fotografije u boji Alpa iz svih zemalja u kojima se oni prostiru.
Svaka fotografija sadrži ime mesta koje je slikano iz vazduha,visinu tog dela Alpskog venca,državu u kojoj se nalazi,kao i koordinate samog mesta.
Masa knjige:4960g.
370x270 mm

"The Alps as seen by birds are:

different Alps
a gift from the eternal creation of the world
a realm of wondrous beauties that have no price but have infinite value
a realm without borders and inaccessible to most people
a mysterious gallery of the perfection of unique natural and cultural phenomena
alongside the Mediterranean, Europe`s largest ecosystem
a strategic European treasury of drinking water
with its shrinking glaciers, an indicator and relic of eternal change in nature
home and living space to 13 million inhabitants speaking various languages
holiday and excursion destination for a hundred million visitors
mysterious landscape of sacred mountains and sacred places of our distant ancestors
window into a special culture of survival at least five thousand years old
symbol of common cultural identity in the interweaving of prehistoric, aboriginal, Germanic, Romance and Slavonic roots
The Alps as seen by birds are not:

divided up between eight countries, Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerland
the property of no one, yet at the same time the property and asset of all
capital on the market for speculators trading and selling something they never created
a kitsch cliché from tourist brochures
Introduction

The Alps are a single geographical and geological entity, yet they also constitute a culturally, biologically and climatically very diverse region. Besides the Mediterranean region, the Alps are the second largest ecosystem in Europe. Even in the distant past this mountain range posed a natural barrier to migration flows, and at the same time provided refuge and a rich setting for habitation. Different relative elevations of the terrain offer varied conditions for a wide range of plant and animal life. The mild influences of the Mediterranean gulfs of Trieste and Liguria further inland give way to the harsh Alpine climate, with substantial temperature deviations and notable icing conditions.

The Alps, due to layout, size and geomorphology, are a distinct geological formation in Europe with prevailing influences in the Mediterranean and Central Europe. The mountains pose a natural barrier that in the past, as well as now, influence flows of capital and human resources. The Alps also play a crucial role as a weather generator in the whole of Europe.

The Alpine region today is home to 8 million people who speak eight major languages with many dialects and who are divided into eight nations.

Nations: France, Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Slovenia, Germany and Monaco.

Languages spoken: German, Slovene, French, Italian, Friulian, Ladin, Occitan and Rhaeto-Romance.

Book contains 200 double spread photographt, text is written by 19 expert.

Photographer

Matevž Lenarčič
Author

Janez Bizjak (SLO)
Introduction

Sir Christian Bonington (GB)
Koïchiro Matsuura ( J )
Marco Onida ( I )
Co-authors

Dr Boštjan Anko (SLO)
Dr Lučka Kajfež Bogataj (SLO)
Dr Werner Bätzing (D)
Dr Anton Brancelj (SLO)
Dr Mario Broggi (CH)
Herve Cortot (F)
Dr Bernard Debarbieux (CH)
Dr Roland Dellagiacoma (I)
Dr Hans Haid (A)
Dr Uroš Herlec (SLO)
Dr Boris Kryštufek (SLO)
Ferdinand Leiner (A)
Dr Guido Plassmann (F)
Dr Tone Wraber (SLO)
Dr Michael Zemp (CH)
Editorial board

Vojko Strahovnik / Editor in Chief
Janez Bizjak / Member
Marko Lenarčič / Member
Matevž Lenarčič / Member
Expert Council

Janez Bizjak (SLO)
Dr Mario Broggi (CH)
Dr Hans Haid (A)
Matevž Lenarčič (SLO)
Dr Guido Plassmann (F)
Dr Michael Vogel (D)
CONTENTS

FOREWORD
Koïchiro Matsuura
FOREWORD
Sir Christian Bonington
FOREWORD
Marco Onida
THE ALPS, AS THE BIRDS SEE THEM
Janez Bizjak
THE BEARDED VULTURE IN THE ALPS
Ferdinand Lainer
THE MYTH ABOUT AVALANCHES
Hans Haid
ENCLOSURES IN THE CHAMPSAUR MASSIF
Hervé Cortot
LANDSCAPES OF WINE ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS
Roland Dellagiacoma
THE SOUTHERN ALPS
THE WESTERN ALPS
THE CENTRAL ALPS
THE EASTERN ALPS
MAP OF THE ALPS
THE GEOLOGY OF THE ALPS
Uroš Herlec
GLACIER CHANGES IN THE ALPS
Michael Zemp
THE CLIMATE OF THE ALPS AND EXPECTED CHANGES
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj
ALPINE WATERS
Anton Brancelj
ALPINE FORESTS
Boštjan Anko
ALPINE FLORA
Tone Wraber
ALPINE FAUNA
Boris Kryštufek
ALPINE PROTECTED AREAS
Guido Plassmann
THE LANDSCAPE OF THE ALPS
Werner Bätzing
THE ALPINE POPULATION
Bernard Debarbieux
ATTITUDE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN ALPINE TOURISM -
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Mario F. Broggi
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
AUTHORS OF THE TEXTS"
Num. of pages: 512

Cover: hardcover with a dust jacket

Format: 370 x 270 mm