The Alps – a natural companion is a visual tour de force of the geology and alpine flowers of the European Alps.
This book helps visitors to appreciate the natural world around them, providing a guide to the trails, geology and flowers of Europe’s Alpine mountains.
Discover trails from France to Slovenia.
Learn about distinctive and beautiful alpine flowers, how and where they grow, and how they have been used by mankind for thousands of years.
Identify more than 340 Alpine flowers and plants with the easy-to-use, colour-coded flower identification guide.
Learn how rocks were created and thrust upwards to make the massive Alpine mountain range, and how the mountains were shaped into the present-day scenery by ice and other agents of erosion.
The second edition was published in May 2022 and includes an additional 38 species and 3 new walks.
Publisher: OAC
ISBN 978-1-913167-10-3
£24.50
Jim Langley is a specialist in alpine flowers. He has a Master’s degree in conservation and land management, and holds the International Mountain Leader and Winter Mountain Leader qualifications. He also runs Nature’s Work an educational consultancy that provides a range of guided walks, training events, and bespoke outdoor learning programmes.
Paul Gannon is a science and technology writer. He is the author of nine books, including the popular Rock Trails series about the geology and scenery of British hillwalking areas (Snowdonia, Lakeland, the Scottish Highlands, the Peak District, and South Wales). He also runs geology workshops in Snowdonia.
