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Bezig met laden... The Call of Everest: The History, Science, and Future of the World's Tallest Peakdoor Conrad Anker
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made history as first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak, and also as the first successful climb up the hazardous West Ridge. This title explores the history, culture, and science of the world's tallest peak - its ancient meaning, and its future in a world of disappearing ice. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain.nbsp; nbsp; In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak and the first successful climb up the hazardous West Ridge (a climb so difficult no one has yet repeated it). In 2012, adventurer Conrad Anker led a National Geographic/The North Face team up the mountain to enact a legacy climb. Environmental changes and overcrowding led to challenges and disappointments, but yet the mountain maintains its allure. Now, steely-eyed Anker leads a team of writers in a book designed to celebrate the world's most famous mountain, to look back over the years of climbing triumphs and tragedies, and to spotlight what has changed--and what remains eternal--on Mount Everest. Telltale signs of Everest's current state, never-before-published photography, and cutting-edge science expose the world's tallest peak--its ancient meaning, its ever-present challenges, and its future in a world of disappearing ice. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)915.496History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Asia Indian Subcontinent Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives Nepal; HimalayaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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