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Title: Everest: Summit of Achievement by The Royal Geographic Society ISBN: 0-7432-4386-2 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A MUST HAVE BOOK
Comment: The RGS was one of the co-sponsors of the many UNsuccessful expeditions to Everest, which finally culminated in the successful climb. This book has many stunning photographs as well as essays by "greats" of the mountaineering scene. Most wonderful is that fresh perspectives are covered that you won't find written about in most classic mountaineering books, such as the first two chapters, which deal with photographing expeditions and with establishing the height of Everest [worthy of a book in and of itself]. The chapter on the Sherpas with lots of previously unseen photos also changes one's picture of Everest. A VERY VERY IMPORTANT book, with images that present a FRESH and sorely needed modern perspective. Most ironic, you will see that the great feat of Everest, coinciding with celebrating the queen's coronation, was in fact pulled off by peasants/farm workers [Hillary, the beekeeper, and Tenzing, the climber from a farming family] from two countries, both far afield from Great Britain. It wasn't until decades later that the first two British-born climbers summited Everest. This and many other details will entertain you, along with the fantastic photos.
Rating: 4
Summary: Incredible Photos
Comment: I had a wonderful girlfriend once who introduced me to her passion about Everest. That passion rubbed off on me and now I am hooked on the stories from Everest. For me, this book was the perfect followup to Hillary's High Adventure. The pictures in this book brought it all home. They made it feel like the pictures were taken yesterday, save for the old equipment. With this being the 50th anniversary of Hillary's climb, this book had a large focus on that climb and rightfully so.
PS - I also was checking the book to see if she had made it up the mountain.
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Title:National Geographic - Everest 50 Years on the Mountain ASIN: B00008MTYA Publisher: Warner Home Video Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.98 |
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Title: Chris Bonington's Everest by Chris Bonington ISBN: 007141424X Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 03 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title:Everest (Large Format) ASIN: B00001U0E2 Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.39 |
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Title: Himalayan Quest: Ed Viesturs on the 8,000-Meter Giants by Ed Viesturs ISBN: 0792268849 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title:Nova - Everest: The Death Zone ASIN: 1578071976 Publisher: Wgbh Pub. Date: 29 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.36 |
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