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Morris, Neil, 1946-

Living in the mountains / Neil Morris. - 1st ed. - North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2005. - 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. - Where people live. . - Morris, Neil, 1946- Where people live. .

Includes index. "A+."

Early settlement -- From village to city -- Farming -- Volcanoes -- Getting around -- Mining and quarrying -- The Roof of the World -- Traditional houses -- Avalanches and landslides -- Winter resorts -- Mountaineering -- Problems and conservation.

Explores how and why people have made their homes in mountain regions throughout history and around the world.

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Mountains.
Human geography.
Mountain ecology.
Ecology.

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