Everest : From Eighty Years of Human Endeavour - Softcover

Gillman, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316856878 ISBN 13: 9780316856874

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 2001

Synopsis

For most of this century, Mount Everest has been considered the ultimate symbol of human endeavour. Everest being the highest summit in the world, has been the crowning target for the world's most courageous mountaineers ever since the first attempt to climb it in 1921. This, in turn, has stimulated some of the finest writings and photography in the canon of mountaineering, brought together for the first time in this stunning volume. The authors and photographers range from the climbers on the epic attempts of the 1920s and 1930s, men such as George Finch and Howard Somervell, through to Sir Edmund Hillary, Tom Hornbein and Peter Boardman from the post-war decades, to such contemporary figures as Chris Bonington, Doug Scott and Stephen Venables. Peter Gillman's selection also includes some of Everest's most dramatic and controversial episodes, such as the disputed Chinese ascent of 1960 and the enigma of the yeti.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Gillman is the author of ten books and is considered one of Britain's leading mountaineering writers. He is vastly experienced as a professional journalist working for the Sunday Times which enabled him to travel extensively throughout the worlds' five continents.

Review

"Whether you're a mountain climber or you prefer to live vicariously...Everest: Eighty Years of Triumph & Tragedy will get your adrenalin pumping. [A] beautiful and riveting anthology...breathtaking photos accompany these first-person accounts."
-Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette

Edition details

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316856878
• ISBN 13: 9780316856874
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240