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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.

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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