"Here be dragons" said the old maps. In the late-18th century, a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. They took with them wine and brandy, wore ordinary shoes and had no protective clothing. Then the British arrived: a gallery of strange, obsessive explorers bent on conquering every Alpine summit. "Mountaineering" was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps.
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"Here be dragons" said the old maps. In the late-18th century, a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. They took with them wine and brandy, wore ordinary shoes and had no protective clothing. Then the British arrived: a gallery of strange, obsessive explorers bent on conquering every Alpine summit. "Mountaineering" was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating history of Alpine exploration, both the mountaineering and the science study there, the author discussing the various personalities in both fields, the dangers and fatalities, the knowledge gained from the research carried out in geology and climatology, much more Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, bibliography, source notes, indexed, 398pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9781862073791. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mountaineering; ISBN: 1862073791. ISBN/EAN: 9781862073791. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 22419.
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