
2003
First Published
4.09
Average Rating
318
Number of Pages
MOUNTAINS OF THE MIND traces the historical antecedents that shaped our popular conception of the Great Outdoors—in particular, our desire to climb mountains. Journalist MacFarlane blends adventure story with poetry, art movements with history, to paint a vivid and richly detailed story about why we love to scale those d
Avg Rating
4.09
Number of Ratings
5,015
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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1 STARS
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