An expansive illustrated exploration of the environments and inhabitants of mountains around the world, as well as the people who have attempted to reach their peaks.
Dieter Braun is a freelance illustrator and children's book author from Hamburg, Germany. He studied Communciation Design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. Clients include International publications like Time Magazine, The New York Times, stern, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Elle and Glamour. The illustrations for the anniversary edition of Momo by Michael Ende are among his most recent work.
[...] gifted with bold visuals and a beguiling sense of
appreciation for nature's beauties.
*Kirkus Reviews*
The art is striking: filling each page, beautifully angular
graphics interpret rather than
literally depict what is happening on and around these massive
natural formations, many
with supporting captions.
*Booklist*
From icy glaciers to fiery volcanic peaks and summits made of rock
and sand, the
breathtaking mountains of the world emerge in a comprehensive and
engaging
compilation that explores the highest heights known to man."
*Foreword Reviews*
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