Mountains of Africa

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 192 pages
• Published by: Struik Publishers June 5, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1770072187
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1770072183
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.9 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 2.1 pounds

Product Description
A visual celebration that takes the reader on glorious visits to Africa's awesome mountains: the holy ones, the prominent and fabled ones, and those we see and hear of all the time the volcanic highlands of the Drakensberg/Maluti, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Kenya, Tsodilo Hills, Mount Sinai, the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, and of course Table Mountain, the jewel in South African tourism. Mountains of Africa is a journey of both historical and modern travel: walk alongside great explorers of bygone eras while reading about modern-day activities available for mountain enthusiasts.

Also covered are peoples interactions with the mountains from the perspective of the people living in the surrounds, as well as information found in geological, geographical and pioneering history, and substantial reference is made to particular mountains that are natural sanctuary to certain endangered animals, and to the vegetation and protected parks and areas.

About The Author
Duncan Souchon is a respected South African mountaineer as well as content manager of SuperSportâs SuperClimb web section. He is an adventurer at heart, a storyteller and also a man who is passionate about mountains, their people and creatures living in the area around them.