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14 produkter
Everest 1953
The Epic Story of the First Ascent
Häftad, 2013
153 kr
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Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews'An exciting, moving account – a fascinating piece of documentary writing, as readable and poignant as Into Thin Air or Touching the Void.' SPECTATOROn the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of …
Ghosts of K2
The Race for the Summit of the World's Most Deadly Mountain
Häftad, 2016
157 kr
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K2 is almost 800ft shorter than Everest, yet it’s a far harder climb. Many great mountaineers became obsessed with reaching its summit, not all of them lived to tell of their adventures. Capturing the depth of their obsession, the heart-stopping tension of the climb and delving into the controversy …
The Adventurer's Handbook: From Surviving an Anaconda Attack to Finding Your Way Out of a Desert
Häftad, 2010
274 kr
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Mountain Men
The Remarkable Climbers And Determined Eccentrics Who First Scaled The World's Most Famous Peaks
Häftad, 2003
226 kr
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Traversing a century of climbing that begins with Victorian enthusiasts and ends with the conquerors of the Himalayan peaks, Mountain Men tells the stories of the extraordinary men who were the first to climb the world's best-known mountains: the Matterhorn, McKinley, Everest, and K2. Edward …
Everest 1953
The Epic Story of the First Ascent
E-bok, 2014
159 kr
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Reaching the top of the world in 1953 was one of the most significant achievements in the history of human endurance. The British expedition that would eventually put Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay atop Mount Everest was also packed with political repercussions, intrigue, jealousies, and …
Everest 1953
The Epic Story of the First Ascent
E-bok, 2012
120 kr
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Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews'An exciting, moving account – a fascinating piece of documentary writing, as readable and poignant as Into Thin Air or Touching the Void.' SPECTATOROn the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of …
Ghosts of K2
The Race for the Summit of the World''s Most Deadly Mountain
E-bok, 2016
120 kr
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K2 is almost 800ft shorter than Everest, yet it’s a far harder climb. Many great mountaineers became obsessed with reaching its summit, not all of them lived to tell of their adventures. Capturing the depth of their obsession, the heart-stopping tension of the climb and delving into the controversy …
Fallen
George Mallory: The Man, The Myth and the 1924 Everest Tragedy
Häftad, 2024
171 kr
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'Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his "Because it's there!"' Peter Hillary'Mick Conefrey's gripping account explores the 1924 expedition and the enigma of the man who nearly made it to the summit.' …
Last Great Mountain: The First Ascent of Kangchenjunga
Häftad, 2020
217 kr
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The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on interviews, diaries and unpublished accounts, Mick …
Last Great Mountain
The First Ascent of Kangchenjunga
E-bok, 2020
415 kr
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The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on interviews, diaries and unpublished accounts, Mick …
Everest 1922
The Epic Story of the First Attempt on the World’s Highest Mountain
Häftad, 2023
153 kr
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Though it remains by far the world's most famous mountain, in recent years Everest's reputation has changed radically, with long queues of climbers on the Lhotse Face, lurid tales of frozen corpses and piles of high altitude trash. It wasn't always like this though. Once Everest was remote and …
Fallen
George Mallory: The Man, The Myth and the 1924 Everest Tragedy
Inbunden, 2024
254 kr
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'Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his "Because it's there!"' Peter Hillary'Mick Conefrey's gripping account explores the 1924 expedition and the enigma of the man who nearly made it to the summit.' …
Fallen
Everest and the Enigma of George Mallory
Häftad, 2025
131 kr
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'Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his "Because it's there!"' Peter Hillary'Mick Conefrey's gripping account explores the 1924 expedition and the enigma of the man who nearly made it to the summit.' …
