| Description |
xii, 579 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [455]-564) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface : a fallen giant -- When men and mountains meet -- The age of empire, 1892-1914 -- "Because it is there" : George Mallory and the fight for Everest, 1921-1924 -- "A random harvest of delight," 1929-1933 -- "Himalayan hey-day," 1934-1939 -- The golden age postponed, 1940-1950 -- "Don't be a chicken-hearted fellow" : Everest, 1950-1953 -- The golden age of Himalayan climbing, 1953-1960 -- New frontiers, new faces, 1961-1970 -- The age of extremes, 1971-1996. |
| Summary |
The book recounts the adventures of such figures as Martin Conway, who led the first authentic Himalayan climbing expedition in 1892; Fanny Bullock Workman, the pioneer explorer of the Karakoram range; George Mallory, the romantic martyr of Mount Everest fame; Charlie Houston, who led American expeditions to K2 in the 1930s and 1950s; Ang Tharkay, the legendary Sherpa, and many others. Throughout, the authors discuss the effects of political and social change on the world of mountaineering, and they offer a penetrating analysis of a culture that once emphasized teamwork and fellowship among climbers, but now has been eclipsed by a scramble for individual fame and glory. |
| Subject |
Mountaineering -- Himalaya Mountains -- History.
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Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel.
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Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Description and travel.
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| Added Author |
Weaver, Stewart Angas.
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Molenaar, Dee.
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| ISBN |
9780300115017 cloth alkaline paper |
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0300115016 cloth alkaline paper |
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