Everest Conquest In The Himalaya
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Everest Conquest In The Himalaya
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Author : Richard Sale
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2011-07-12
Everest Conquest In The Himalaya written by Richard Sale and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A history of those who have scaled Mount Everest—and the advances in mountaineering over a century. At one time, the summits of the world’s highest peaks—Everest included—were beyond reach. Pioneering attempts to overcome the dangers of climbing at extremely high altitudes ended in failure, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Yet today, high-altitude ascents are frequent, almost commonplace. Everest can be conquered by relatively inexperienced mountaineers, and their exploits barely merit media attention—unless they go fatally wrong. This dramatic history of Everest climbs describes in vivid detail the struggle to conquer the mountain and the advances in scientific knowledge that made the conquest possible. It also offers compelling insight into the science of mountaineering—as well as the physical and psychological challenges faced by individuals who choose to test themselves in some of the harshest conditions on earth.
Himalaya
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Author : Philip Parker
language : en
Publisher: Anova Books
Release Date : 2012-11-30
Himalaya written by Philip Parker and has been published by Anova Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
At some 1500 miles long and 250 miles at its widest the Himalaya range is home to the fourteen greatest mountain peaks on the planet each of which towers over 8,000 metres. Celebrated by the region�s early ancient kingdoms, many of these peaks remain sacred in both the Hindu and Buddhist religions and have additionally inspired western explorers and adventurers for some 300 years. Himalaya examines the geographical origins of the region, its earliest peoples and the onward western discovery and exploration commencing with the Jesuits, progressing through myriad nineteenth century gentlemen surveyors, culminating in Edmund Hilary and Tensing Norgay�s ascent of Everest in 1953 and continuing to the present day with extreme mountaineers and adventure tourists. However the book does not solely deal with the attempts to summit the majestic Everest. Its broader brief, and chronological structure, allows the inclusion of narrative and journal extracts from the equally heroic pioneering ascents of Himalayan peaks including K2 (1954), Nanga Parbat (1953), Annapurna (1950), Kangchenjunga (1955), and Lhotse (1956) as well as subsequent new frontiers, peaks, routes and mountaineering techniques. The volume includes specially commissioned pieces where legendary climbers reflect on their intrepid experiences and heroism on the highest mountains on earth. These accounts are set beside stunning commissioned cartography, historical photographs, newly shot stills of ephemera and artifacts as well as the most recent Himalayan work from some of the world�s leading adventure photographers.
Sir Edmund Hillary The People Of Everest
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Author : Cynthia Russ Ramsay
language : en
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Release Date : 2002
Sir Edmund Hillary The People Of Everest written by Cynthia Russ Ramsay and has been published by Andrews McMeel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) categories.
When 33-year-old New Zealand beekeeper Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa climbing partner Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, they congratulated each other with a handshake and a hearty embrace. It was the beginning of a lifelong relationship between Hillary and the Sherpa people-a people whose courage, skill, and generosity of spirit made Himalayan exploration possible. Sir Edmund Hillary and the People of Everest is a story of giving back. The book begins with a vivid recounting of the conquest of Mt. Everest and goes on to beautifully chronicle Hillary's humanitarian and environmental efforts over the last half century. His work on behalf of the Sherpas includes raising funds, building schools, setting up two hospitals, and opening 12 medical clinics. His deep love, respect, and concern for the Sherpa people is unwavering, and his commitment shines through in whatever project is at hand.Using personal interviews and intimate photographs, photographer Anne B. Keiser and writer Cynthia Russ Ramsay paint an insightful portrait of an extraordinary man and his unmatched devotion to preserving the culture of the Sherpa people.
Sir Edmund Hillary S Sagarmatha
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Author : Sir Edmund Hillary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Sir Edmund Hillary S Sagarmatha written by Sir Edmund Hillary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) categories.
Into The Silence
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Author : Wade Davis
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-06
Into The Silence written by Wade Davis and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with History categories.
**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Winner of Winners Award** A monumental work of history, biography and adventure - the First World War, Mallory and Mount Everest - now serialised in the BBC R4 documentary The Crowning of Everest. 'The price of life is death' For Mallory, as for all of his generation, death was but 'a frail barrier that men crossed, smiling and gallant, every day'. As climbers they accepted a degree of risk unimaginable before the war. What mattered now was how one lived, and the moments of being alive. While the quest for Mount Everest may have begun as a grand imperial gesture, it ended as a mission of revival for a country and a lost generation bled white by war. In a monumental work of history and adventure, Davis asks not whether George Mallory was the first to reach the summit of Everest, but rather why he kept climbing on that fateful day. 'An extraordinary book on an extraordinary generation' Joe Simpson, author of Touching the Void 'An instant classic of mountaineering literature' Guardian A moving, epic masterpiece' The Times
Tenzing And The Sherpas Of Everest
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Author : Tashi Tenzing
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Tenzing And The Sherpas Of Everest written by Tashi Tenzing and has been published by HarperCollins Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 2003, the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and tenzing Norgay Sherpa's historic ascent of Mount Everest, an event which became the defining moment in 20th-century adventure and delivered fame and glory to the men who took part in the expedition. All, perhaps, except tenzing, who, after a brief honeymoon period with the world's media and political leaders, returned to his humble home in the hill station of Darjeeling, India, and never properly received the credit and plaudits he so richly deserved. In 1986 he passed away, having touched the hearts of all those he came across, and having done so much for his people. tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest is the inspiring story of this poor and illiterate man who left his small ancestral village in a remote part of the Himalaya and through grit, courage and sheer determination climbed the world's highest mountain and become a hero around the globe. But it is also a tribute to tenzing's family and the Sherpa people who have contributed so much to exploration in the Himalaya over the last hundred years.
After Everest
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Author : Tenzing Norkey
language : en
Publisher: New Delhi : Vikas Publishing House
Release Date : 1977
After Everest written by Tenzing Norkey and has been published by New Delhi : Vikas Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) categories.
Ascent Of Everest
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Author : John Hunt
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-05-23
Ascent Of Everest written by John Hunt and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-23 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'This is the story of how, on 29 May, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, reached the top of Everest and came back unscathed to rejoin their comrades. 'Yet this will not be the whole story, for the ascent of Everest was not the work of one day, nor even of those few anxious, unforgettable weeks in which we prepared and climbed this summer. It is, in fact, a tale of sustained and tenacious endeavour by many, over a long period of time... We of the 1953 Everest Expedition are proud to share the glory with our predecessors.' Sir John Hunt
Lure Of The Himalaya
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Author : K. C. Bhanja
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Lure Of The Himalaya written by K. C. Bhanja and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) categories.
Everest
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Author : Roberto Mantovani
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 1997
Everest written by Roberto Mantovani and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Nature categories.
Recounts human defiance of this Himalayan colossus.