Walking in the Mountains: A Woman's Guide [Paperback]

Edith Rogovin Frankel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2003

Though this book was written with women in mind (there is a section on hiking while pregnant, for example), men will enjoy the ins and outs of proper equipment and how to use it, difficulty level of various mountains, the kinds of terrain a child may or may not be able to handle, and the health and spiritual benefits of walking in the mountains. Addressing both the unrepentant couch potato as well as the absurdly fit, the author prescribes various exercise regimes according to the fitness level of the individual. Subsequent chapters explain map reading, what to wear, what to carry in a backpack, and recommended treks in the U.S., Himalayas, and Europe; a comprehensive appendix lists climbing clubs and rental opportunities.

Editorial Reviews

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...has information in it that is useful to both sexes. (Larry Claflin Jr. Patriot Ledger )

The author's love for the mountains is infectious, providing an enjoyable reading experience. (Library Journal )

The majority of the popular hiking books are written by men for men. Although Rogovin Frankel isn't the first woman to write a hiking book, she is one fo the few to write from a woman's point of view. Frankel...demonstrates a strong passion for hiking, an excitement that is conveyed in her writing. Perhaps it is this diverse, worldwide hiking experience that also helps make her book stand out from the crowd. (Lynn Arave Deseret Morning News )

Frankel draws on decades of experience to offer ideas for mountain hiking. Frankel's enthusiasm for her subject might make you want to take a hike. (Linda Lamb Columbia State )

A very practical hiking guide written especially for women seeking to camp or travel about in a mountain wilderness area. Very highly recommended for female hikers. (Wisconsin Bookwatch )

Targeting both the couch potato and the physically fit, Frankel prescribes numerous exercise regiminesbased on an individual's fitness level and recommends treks in the States, Asia and Europe. (Women In The Outdoors )

What could simply have been a guide high and dry on the usual instructions of preparing for hiking with a fitness program...has been enhanced by Frankel's ruminations on the mystique and magnetism of mountains. ...fascinating and informative reading. This really is a book for all mountain lovers, not just women. (Julia McBee The Atlantic Journal-Constitution )

...fascinating and informative (Julia McBee Columbus Dispatch )

About the Author

Edith Frankel grew up in the city but was introduced to mountain hiking while on her honeymoon in England's Lake District. She is currently a university professor living in Israel.

Edith Frankel grew up in the city but was introduced to mountain hiking while on her honeymoon in England's Lake District. She is currently a university professor living in Israel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Derrydale Press (September 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586671014
• ISBN-13: 978-1586671013
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,414,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edith Rogovin Frankel, who taught for many years at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is now teaching at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York. Her book on Novy mir, the famous Soviet "thick journal" in the 1950s, has recently been re-issued, this time in paperback, by Cambridge University Press. Her next book is due to be published by Hamilton Books, part of Rowman & Littlefield, in the autumn of 2011. Its name is Old Lives and New: Soviet Immigrants in Israel and America. The book is based on in-depth interviews with immigrants from the Soviet Union in the 1970s. She then interviewed the same people again twenty-five years later, so that their story can be followed over a long period of time and with a greater understanding of the immigration process.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love of Mountains, October 27, 2003

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Melinda Stivers Leach (Wondervu, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking in the Mountains: A Woman's Guide (Paperback)

From Library Journal, September 15, 2003:
"With the exception of a small section on hiking when pregnant, men will also find much helpful information in this book. Frankel teaches the reader how to get in shape for hiking, what to wear, and how to use maps and compasses. She also supplies lists of what to take on various types of hikes. The emphasis is on family hiking, and the author, now a grandmother, gives many helpful hints on hiking with infants, toddlers, children and adolescents. In Part 2, she recommends itineraries for hiking in the United States, the Himalayas, the Alps, and the English Lake District . . . The author's love for the mountains is infectious, providing an enjoyable reading experience."

5.0 out of 5 stars A compendium of practical for women and those who hike, January 14, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking in the Mountains: A Woman's Guide (Paperback)

Walking In The Mountains: A Woman's Guide by Edith Rogovin Frankel is a very practical hiking guide written especially for women seeking to camp or travel about in a mountain wilderness area. Addressing particular topics such as getting in shape for the mountains; hiking while pregnant; what to carry in a backpack; terrain types suitable for children, and more, Walking In The Mountains is very highly recommended for female hikers as a compendium of practical for women and those who hike along with them regardless of age or gender.

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible, December 12, 2003

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Evelyn Kraus (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking in the Mountains: A Woman's Guide (Paperback)

The perfect read before you set out and also a great size to tuck into your backpack for refreshers. Very clear and readable prose with enticing illustrations.