Ce livre examine la vie dans une haute vallée fermée des Alpes suisses, en se concentrant sur la vallée de Couches en Valais. L'auteur, Charles Biermann, explore l'influence de l'altitude, du climat et du relief sur la vie des habitants de la vallée. C'est un livre fascinant pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à la géographie et à l'histoire des Alpes suisses This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.