The Glaciers of Equatorial East Africa
Stefan Hastenrath
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Paperback. Series: Solid Earth Sciences Library. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
In the course of a decade's work on the mountains of East Africa, I met some of the most wonderful people on Earth. It is impossible to record all those who have helped me in this study in one way or other. Glacier research in East Africa has some history. Nearly half a century ago, Carl Troll completed the first detailed mapping of Lewis Glacier. I had the good fortune of exchanging ideas with him at his home in Bonn in 1974, shortly before his death. Paul C. Spink, Ulceby, North lincolnshire, England, shared with me his photographs and observations ... Read more
In the course of a decade's work on the mountains of East Africa, I met some of the most wonderful people on Earth. It is impossible to record all those who have helped me in this study in one way or other. Glacier research in East Africa has some history. Nearly half a century ago, Carl Troll completed the first detailed mapping of Lewis Glacier. I had the good fortune of exchanging ideas with him at his home in Bonn in 1974, shortly before his death. Paul C. Spink, Ulceby, North lincolnshire, England, shared with me his photographs and observations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
Series
Solid Earth Sciences Library
Number of Pages
353
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400962538
SKU
V9789400962538
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Reviews for The Glaciers of Equatorial East Africa
`This book is a masterly compendium for those glaciologists seeking knowledge slightly outside their own specific fields of research.' Journal of Glaciology, 31 (1986) `This is a timely, well-written, authoritative volume. I recommend it to those interested in claciology, tropical geomorphology, or climatology.' American Scientist (1986)