Mountaineers: Great Tales of Bravery and Conquest
Author(s):
Douglas, Ed
Copyright: 2011, Smithsonia, Royal Geographic Soc, Alpine Club, NY
Specifications: 1st, 4to, pp.360, photo frontis, 357 color & 397 bw photos, 93 color & 59 bw illus, 17 maps, map eps, pictorial cloth
Condition: dj & cloth new
Celebrating a rich tradition of bravery, thirst for knowledge, and pursuit of glory, Mountaineers tells the stories of the pioneers who first scaled the heights of this planet. This is a lavish visual survey of the world’s greatest mountaineers – who they were, where they went, and how their conquests led to both scientific discovery and personal glory. This oversized book weighs five pounds.