Fallen Giants A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes

Name: Fallen Giants A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
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ISBN: 9780300164206

ISBN-10: 0300164203

ISBN-13: 9780300164206

Edition: 2010

Authors: Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver, Dee Molenaar

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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. The book recounts the adventures of…

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List price: $88.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 2/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 0.72" wide x 1.00" long x 0.13" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English



Preface: A Fallen Giant



When Men and Mountains Meet



The Age of Empire, 1892-1914



"Because it is There": George Mallory and the Fight for Everest, 1921-1924



"A Random Harvest of Delight," 1929-1933



"Himalayan Hey-Day," 1934-1939



The Golden Age Postponed, 1940-1950



"Don't Be a Chicken-Hearted Fellow": Everest, 1950-1953



The Golden Age of Himalayan Climbing, 1953-1960



New Frontiers, New Faces, 1961-1970



The Age of Extremes, 1971-1996


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