Fallen Giants

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

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Publisher's Synopsis

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are tales of the many other adventurers who came to test their skills and courage against the world's highest and most dangerous mountains.

Book information

ISBN: 9780300115017
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.522095496
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 579
Weight: 1228g
Height: 190mm
Width: 444mm
Spine width: 38mm