beyond the mountains or the Alps
1Main chain of the Alps — The Main chain of the Alps. The Alpine divide is the central line of mountains that forms the water divide of the range. Main chains of mountain ranges are traditionally designated in this way, and generally include the highest peaks of a range;… …
2Principal passes of the Alps — This article lists the principal mountain passes and tunnels in the Alps, and gives a history of transport across the Alps.Road passesMain chainFrom west to east:HistoryPlaces where the Alps were crossed are called passes, and are points at which …
3Alps — /alps/, n. (used with a pl. v.) a mountain range in S Europe, extending from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. (4810 m). * * * I Mountain system, south central Europe.… …
4The Cantos — by Ezra Pound is a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto . Most of it was written between 1915 and 1962, although much of the early work was abandoned and the early cantos, as finally published, date from 1922 onwards.… …
5The Slavs — The Slavs † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Slavs I. NAME A. Slavs At present the customary name for all the Slavonic races is Slav. This name did not appear in history until a late period, but it has superseded all others. The… …
6The Kingdom of Bavaria — The Kingdom of Bavaria † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Kingdom of Bavaria I. POLITICAL CONSTITUTION, AREA, POPULATION The present Kingdom of Bavaria named after the German tribe called Boiarii has formed, since 1871, a constituent… …
7The Mountain of Israeli-Palestinian Friendship — The joint Israeli and Palestinian team display flags of their countries atop The Mountain of Israeli Palestinian Friendship The Mountain of Israeli Palestinian Friendship is a 2,770 metre (9,090 ft) peak near the Bruce plateau in Antarctica …
8The Tripods — This article is about the novel series. For other uses, see Tripod (disambiguation). The Tripods is a series of young adult novels written by John Christopher, beginning in 1967. The first two were the basis of a science fiction TV series,… …
9Apennine Mountains — This is about the Italian mountain range. There is also a lunar mountain range named the Montes Apenninus. The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini ) is a… …
10Carpathian Mountains — /kahr pay thee euhn/ a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Rumania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 ft. (2663 m). Also called Carpathians. * * * Mountain system, eastern Europe. It extends along the Slovakia… …
