Explore mountains around the world, and find out how they are created. Discover what happens when mountains experience erosion and how climate and biomes change with elevation. Find out about the people, plants, and animals that live at high altitudes and the risk of deadly avalanches.

An introduction to the ecosystems found on mountains, discussing what lives on a mountain and more.

Describes this western North American mountain range's ecology, discussing formation, geography, climate, and plant and animal life.

This book explores the ways mountains have functioned spiritually as a boundary between life and death, a bridge between the earth and the heavens. Interlacing science, culture, and religion, it sketches the mountain as a geological phenomenon that has profoundly influenced and been influenced by the human imagination, shaping our environmental consciousness and helping us understand our--quite small indeed--place in the world. It also explores their...

From shortest to tallest and biggest to smallest, this ecosystem investigation uses varying degrees of comparison to take a closer looke at the relationships of mountain flora, fauna, and landforms.

Looks at several life forms that live in three different mountain environments, including mammals, birds, and insects, focusing on their life cycles and their place in the food chain.

"The mountains that shape our world are as breathtaking and diverse as the beings that inhabit them. From the peaks of the Himalayas to the dormant volcano of Mauna Kea, discover some of the most striking geographical features of our planet and the powerful natural forces that formed them"--Cover page 4.