Iceland

The Land of Fire and Ice

Chris McNab (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2019
Amber Books (Verlag)
9781782747727 (ISBN)

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From volcanoes and lava flows to geysers and geothermal pools, from bird life to whale-watching, from national parks, verdant valleys to inland tundra, and from how waterfalls are used for hydro-electric power to Reykjavik’s city life, Iceland is packed with 200 spectacular colour photographs.

A hotspot in the North Atlantic, Iceland is one of the world’s most unusual countries. It is Europe’s second largest island but its most sparsely populated country. Sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, linking the North Atlantic plate with the Eurasian plate, it is closer to Greenland than Europe. It lies just south of the Arctic Circle, but, warmed by Gulf Stream waters, has a temperate climate.
It has fiery volcanoes and freezing glaciers, striking black sand beaches and hot geysers – the word geyser itself comes from Icelandic. And a geologically young landmass, Iceland is still taking shape: a volcanic eruption in 1963 caused the formation of the new island of Surtsey.
Iceland is a fascinating exploration of this most beautiful island. From volcanoes and lava flows to geysers and geothermal pools, from bird life to whale-watching, from national parks, verdant valleys to inland tundra, and from how waterfalls are used for hydro-electric power to Reykjavik’s city life, the book is packed with 200 spectacular colour photographs.
Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Iceland is a stunning collection of images celebrating the world’s most curious island.

Chris McNab is a wilderness expert, military specialist and author of many books, including Mountains, Iceland, and Farming. He holds a PhD from the University of Wales and lives in south Wales, UK.

Contents to include

Introduction

Coasts
Isafjordur
Bolungarvik
Akranes
Borgarnes
Keflavik
Husavik
Olafsfjordur

Highlands
Volcanoes (both active and inactive) – Askja, Eyjafjallajökull, Hrómundartindur
Geysers – Geysir
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) seen from the highlands

Glaciers
Langjokull
Hofsjokull
Vatnajokull
Mýrdalsjökull
Þórisjökull
Eiríksjökull
Þrándarjökull
Tindfjallajökull
Torfajökull
Snæfellsjökull

Outer Islands
Grimsey – island within the Arctic Circle
Vestmannaeyjar archipelago
Surtsey

Reykjavik & Town Life
Hallgrímskirkja Church
Rauðhólar ("red hills") rock formation
Blue Lagoon thermal pools
Heiðmörk conservation area
Tjörnin lake
Nauthólsvík
Austurvöllur square
Alþingishúsið parliament building
Akureyri - Town
Lake Þingvallavatn and Þingvellir

Erscheinungsdatum	03.08.2019
Reihe/Serie	Travel [Landscape format]
Zusatzinfo	Halftones, color
Sprache	englisch
Maße	296 x 219 mm
Gewicht	1470 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
	Bildbände ► Europa ► Island
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Island
ISBN-13	9781782747727 / 9781782747727
Zustand	Neuware