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The call of Everest : the history, science, and future of the world's tallest peak / Conrad Anker ; foreword by Thomas Hornbein.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426210167 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 303 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. ; 31 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Mountaineering expeditions > Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) > History. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) > Description and travel. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 915.496 Ank | 31681002677441 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents a historical survey of the world's tallest mountain, featuring accounts of famous climbs and tragedies, previously unpublished photographs, and scientific findings on the impact of climate change. - Baker & Taylor
An all-encompassing historical survey of the mystique and science of the world's tallest mountain includes accounts of famous climbs and tragedies, sharing previously unpublished photographs and cutting-edge scientific findings to explore the regional impact of climate change. - Book News
This oversized volume pays homage to the world's highest peak on the 50th anniversary of the National Geographic-sponsored climb of Mt. Everest by the first American team. Members of that expedition and a commemorative one in 2012 and other contributors reflect on the challenges and joys of tackling the Himalayan mountain. Concerns are voiced about the sustainability of such adventures due to crowds and climate change, and of the Sherpa guides' culture. Includes stunning photographs, maps, a timeline of expeditions and their routes, and further reading. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - Grand Central Pub
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. 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. - Random House, Inc.
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.
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.
