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A Mountainous Task: Defining the Summits

14th March 20189th March 2018 Louise Speller

Mountains cover much of the earth’s surface from the visible terrestrial peaks to the submerged marine ranges. Mountains form an integral part of many stories, films and works of art and they are often a key source of inspiration for artist and writers.  Most people have a strong idea of what they would consider a mountain […]

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