Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes ISBN:0300115016 Author:Isserman, Maurice; Weaver, Stewart Publisher:Yale University Press Release Date:2008 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Collectible: Excellent Sku: 2328826 Notes: First edition. 2008 Large Hardcover. xii, 579 pp. The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage against the world's highest and most dangerous mountains. In this lively and generously illustrated book, historians Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver present the first comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering in fifty years. They offer detailed, original accounts of the most significant climbs since the 1890s, and they compellingly evoke the social and cultural worlds that gave rise to those expeditions. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Illustrator: Molenaar, Dee
Book Title: Fallen Giants : a History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
Item Length: 10.4in.
Item Height: 1.5in.
Item Width: 7.4in.
Author: Stewart Angas Weaver, Dee Molenaar, Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Mountaineering, Asia / India & South Asia
Publisher: Yale University
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Travel, Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 42.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 592 Pages
