Publisher's Synopsis
Professor Augusto Gansser, who died in 2012 aged 101, was a Swiss geologist, research and adventurer whose explorations led to new insights about the origins of the great mountain ranges. Early on in his life this modest man began to document his work and life in words, sketches and photographs. His first diary dates back to 1929, the beginning of his career as a geologist. 80 years later, the stock of his diaries and field notebooks is impressive.
