Everest and conquest in the Himalaya : science and courage on the world's highest mountain / Richard Sale and George Rodway.
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, som...
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