Vast Unknown America's First Ascent of Everest

Name: Vast Unknown America's First Ascent of Everest
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ISBN: 9780307887146

ISBN-10: 0307887146

ISBN-13: 9780307887146

Edition: 2013

Authors: Broughton Coburn

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By the author of the bestsellerEverest: Mountain Without Mercy, this chronicle of the iconic first American expedition to Mt. Everest in May 1963--published to coincide with the climb's 50th anniversary--combines riveting adventure, a perceptive analysis of its dark and terrifying historical context, and unprecedented revelations about its secret motivation.In the midst of the Cold War, against the backdrop of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the space race with the Soviet Union, and the quagmire of the Vietnam War, a band of iconoclastic, independent-minded American mountaineers set off for Mt. Everest, aiming to restore America's confidence and optimism. Their objective is to reach the summit…

Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/30/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232



Cast of Characters


Preface


Map


Prologue



Dragons at Play



A Vertical Playground



From Dartmouth Dorms to Teton Tents



A Distant Vision



Entering the Arena



Acceptance and Invitations



Beyond the Tetons



Scientists and Shrinks



A Trial Run … or Hike



To the Other Side of the Earth



Convergences and Close Calls



Treading a Path Between India and China



Goals and Roles



Intersecting Worlds



Words from on High



The Vast Unknown



Long Live the Crow



Taming the Beast



Uncertainty



Retreat in Victory



Synchronized Climbing



A Wild Idea



A One-Way Round Trip



The Vast Unknown



A Biblical Calm



Cherishing Mystery



The Vigorous Life



The Bliss-Giving Goddess



Transitions


Afterword


Acknowledgments


Notes


Further Reading and References


Index