| Edition |
First Da Capo Press edition. |
| Description |
281 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London: Boxtree, 2001. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index. |
| Contents |
The man who sold the Alps -- The misfit and the Matterhorn -- High society -- The shameless diary of an explorer -- The fingerprints of Dr. Cook -- The misplaced optimism of Maurice Wilson -- The rise and fall of Fritz Wiessner -- Houston's last expedition -- The jealous mountain -- Why climb?. |
| Subject |
Mountaineers.
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Mountaineers -- History.
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Mountaineering -- History.
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| Added Author |
Jordan, Tim, 1962-
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| ISBN |
0306811294 |
| Standard No. |
9780306811296 |
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