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Everest and conquest in the Himalaya : science and courage on the world's highest mountain /
A history of those who have scaled Mount Everest-and the advances in mountaineering over a century. At one time, the summits of the world's highest peaks-Everest included-were beyond reach. Pioneering attempts to overcome the dangers of climbing at extremely high altitudes ended in failure, som...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Barnsley :
Pen & Sword Discovery,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover ; Prologue ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: The Early Quest for Extreme Altitude ; Chapter 2: Reaching the Highest Summits ; Chapter 3: The Next Generation ; Chapter 4: The Slippery Slope ; Chapter 5: Redefining the Game ; Notes ; Index.