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Author Coburn, Broughton, 1951-

Title The vast unknown : America's first ascent of Everest / Broughton Coburn.

Publication Info. New York : Crown Publishers, [2013]

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  796.522 COBURN    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  796.522 COBURN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.522 COBURN    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.522 C63    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  796.522 CO    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xv, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Dragons at play. A vertical playground ; From Dartmouth dorms to Teton tents ; A distant vision ; Entering the arena ; Acceptance and invitations ; Beyond the Tetons ; Scientists and shrinks ; A trial run-- or hike ; To the other side of the Earth ; Convergences and close calls ; Treading a path between India and China ; Goals and roles ; Intersecting worlds ; Words from on high -- The vast unknown. Long live the Crow ; Taming the beast ; Uncertainty ; Retreat in victory ; Synchronized climbing ; A wild idea ; A one-way round trip ; The vast unknown ; A biblical calm -- Cherishing mystery. The vigorous life ; The bliss-giving goddess ; Transitions.
Summary Chronicles the first American expedition to Mount Everest in May 1963, profiling the team of climbers while examining the impact the mission had on the American consciousness and sense of identity during the Cold War.
Subject American Mount Everest Expedition (1963)
Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineers -- United States.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Description and travel.
ISBN 9780307887146 hardcover
0307887146 hardcover
9780307887153 paperback
0307887154 paperback
9780307887160 (ebook)
0307887162 (ebook)
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