Jack D. Ives, Montologist: Festschrift for a Mountain Advocate.

Lalitpur, Nepal Himalayan Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016. Paperback First Edition (2016), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a bit of scuffing at the head of the backstrip and the very mildest wear to the other extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new, apparently unread copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the mildest imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches). xl, 391 pages. Liberally illustrated with color photographs. Text interspersed with graphs and tables. Foreward by Bruno Messerli. .Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Jack D. Ives (born in 1931 in Grimsby, England) is a Canadian montologist, an Honorary Adjunct Research Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, an author, and a prominent advocate of mountain issues at the global level. He was formerly director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado, Boulder, founding editor of two peer-reviewed journals, chair of the Commission on High Altitude Geoecology under the auspices of the International Geographical Union, and a senior advisor on mountain ecology and sustainable development for United Nations University. Ives began his career as a geomorphologist, with particular interest in glaciated and periglacial landscapes. His focus broadened over the years, and he became an advocate for both conservation and for equitable policies regarding the interests of indigenous stakeholders. González-Trueba and García-Ruiz conclude that "The contribution of Professor Ives to the study, knowledge, protection and development of mountain areas is incalculable."