Geological phenomena do not always reveal themselves at first glance. Scientific knowledge, particularly from the Earth sciences and geology, is helpful in understanding the visible surface. Modern representations such as graphics, colored sketches, photographs, and animated films can facilitate the understanding of geological phenomena. This book provides an extremely valuable contribution to understanding the Alps. Graz geologist Kurt Stüwe and Swiss photographer Ruedi Homberger offer spectacular insights into the mountain structure of the Alps over 296 glossy pages and describe the geological phenomena of mountain formation in an exciting and comprehensible way. Geology, as foundational knowledge for understanding the landscape, is presented in this volume not as a difficult-to-understand scientific discipline, but as an exciting experience from a bird's-eye view.