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Everest & Conquest in the Himalaya
Science & courage on the world's highest mountain
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| Cordee Code: | CNE070 |
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| Page Size: | 165 x 240 mm |
| No of Pages: | 231 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| ISBN13: | 9781848841390 |
| Author: | Richard Sale & George Rodway |
| Language: | English |
| Published Date: | February 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st, Feb 2011 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| Illustrations: | B+w and colour photos |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Product Type: | Book |
| Countries: | China |
This is a fascinating study of the history of Everest climbs describing in some detail the struggle to conquer the mountain and the advances in scientific knowledge that made it possible. Expeditions to the Himalaya are reviewed, in particular the famous British expeditions of the 1920's and the efforts made immediately after the end of the second world war culminating in the successful of Hillary and Tenzing in 1953 - subsequent expeditions, including the extraordinary ascent by Messner and Habelar without the use of oxygen are also studied.
