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Item Details
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MOUNTAINEERS
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| By: |
Royal Geographical Society, Alpine Club |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£25.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405365595 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405365598 |
| Publisher: |
DORLING KINDERSLEY LTD |
| Pub. date: |
3 October, 2011 |
| Pages: |
360 |
| Description: |
Tells the story of the pioneers who first conquered the giddy heights of our planet. Full of great tales of endurance and perseverance, it profiles more than 100 of the top mountaineers, from Hannibal to Hillary. It introduces you to a host of intriguing characters, from the Brits, to the Italian Duke of the Abruzzi. |
| Synopsis: |
This is an epic guide to the most intrepid mountaineers in history. Written in association with the Royal Geographical Society and The Alpine Club, "Mountaineers" tells the story of the pioneers who first conquered the giddy heights of our planet. Full of great tales of endurance and perseverance, more than 100 of the top mountaineers are profiled, from Hannibal to Hillary. It helps you share in their triumphs and tragedies from the comfort of your living room as journal extracts and never-before-seen photographs and maps from the unpublished archives of the RGS and The Alpine Club help recreate history's greatest ascents. "Mountaineers" introduces you to a host of intriguing characters, from the Brits who insisted on hauling cases of vintage champagne up to Everest base camp in 1924, to the Italian Duke of the Abruzzi who took 10 iron bedsteads up Alaska's Malaspina glacier. Along the way you'll also find out about the important scientific discoveries that have shaped the course of human history and enjoy accounts of great bravery, fellowship and good humour in the face of adversity, all making "Mountaineers" a fascinating read for anyone with a spirit of adventure. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations, maps, ports. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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