Information and Culture in the Apennines

Mountains in geography

Mountains in geography

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

From the basics of geology we learn that the relief of the earth is the result of the slow movement of the tectonic plates, of their colliding, folding and rising, and of the erosive action…

Picea abies (L.) Karst, Norway spruce

Picea abies (L.) Karst - Norway spruce (abete rosso or peccio)

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

It is a species that can be described as half-shade tolerant: Norway spruce regeneration can survive for over a century under cover and then recover if brought into the light. It does not tolerate drought…

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The subalpine belt

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

Floristic overview...The characteristic forest species of the subalpine belt are the Swiss stone pine and the mountain pine (rarer), the larch and the Norway spruce.The typical woods of this vegetation belt have the tree line…

Sicurezza in Montagna (mountain safety) by Tombini and Machetto

Sicurezza in Montagna (mountain safety) by Tombini and Machetto

By Elena Cardellicchio Published: 12/06/2012

Obviously some topics are covered only in broad outline and would deserve more space...Technical mountain handbooks are often boring and repetitive, so much so that they drive away even the most dedicated readers; instead, leafing…

Monti Lepini: 22 hikes on foot and 6 by MTB

Monti Lepini: 22 hikes on foot and 6 by MTB

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

A small format, suitable for carrying in your rucksack and easy to consult, which, together with the excellent quality of the paper and above all the good route descriptions, makes this publication a practical and…

Dan Osman - Inseguendo la paura (Fall of the Phantom Lord)

Dan Osman - Inseguendo la paura (Fall of the Phantom Lord)

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

All stories are stories told. The one in this book is one of the many stories that could be told about the life of Dan Osman. A life certainly observed from a privileged position, but…

Bambini in Appennino, a book by A. Frezza and A. Osti Guerrazzi

"Bambini in Appennino", a book by A. Frezza and A. Osti Guerrazzi

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

To our children we want to leave something wonderful, something that counts, even if it is only the memory of a day of family happiness spent in nature. Often, though, those who have wanted to…

Cover of the guidebook Di roccia di sole - Arrampicate in Sicilia

Of rock and sun - Climbing in Sicily

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

In this second edition the authors bring us up to date on the considerable changes that climbing in Sicily has gone through during these four years.In so short a time the island has already become…

Map of the Monti di Spoleto and the Media Valnerina

Map of the Monti di Spoleto and the Media Valnerina

By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012

The publisher Società Editrice Ricerche offers a completely unexpected hiking map. Once again this renews our esteem for a publishing house that has always taken care to give consistency and depth to its publishing programme.Monti…