Science in an Extreme Environment : The 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition /

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On February 20, 1963, a team of nineteen Americans embarked on the first expedition that would combine high-altitude climbing with scientific research. The primary objective of the six scientists on the team--who procured funding by appealing to the military and political applications of their work-...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Clements, Philip W. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
American Mount Everest Expedition > (1963)
Scientific expeditions > Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Creating the locale
  • A method to suit the locale, a locale to match the method
  • Mr. Dyhrenfurth goes to Washington
  • "The facts" of the abode of snow
  • The realities of reality testing
  • "Climb the damn mountain!" Precision, objectivity, and personal interest
  • Science in extremis
  • From local to global.

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