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Title: Everest by Broughton Coburn ISBN: 0792270142 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: October, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83
Rating: 5
Summary: The details make this more satisfying than "Into Thin Air"
Comment: Although this book does not have the emotional punch of Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air", ultimately I found it to be more satisfying mainly due to the amount of detail and the incredible photography. Without a doubt, this is a more complete accounting of the events which occurred during the May 1996 climbing season on Everest. I enjoyed the sections on Everest history, geology, cartography, Sherpa culture and religion, climbing techniques, high-altitude physiology, etc. All this detail may be annoying to some readers - this book is a serious read. Most importantly, I consider the recounting of the Rob Hall & Scott Fischer team disasters to be more objective and credible. Jon Krakauer's telling of the story is more gripping, but it is also tainted by guilt and blame due to his intimacy with the events. I recommend reading both books together - Krakauer's for the emotion, and this one other for the detail, photos, and objectivity. I can't wait to see the IMAX movie.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Read!
Comment: If you are a Mt. Everest "groupie" like me, you need this book! After reading "Into Thin Air," I became fascinated with this mountain and the humans who try to conquer it every season. Next, I read "The Climb." I enjoyed both, but it wasn't until I saw "Everest: Mountain Without Mercy" that I really had a feel for the power and majesty of the mountain. The photographs are stunning. Finally, I could picture what I had read in the two previous books. The articles that are interspersed with the story of the IMAX expedition are also fascinating to read. Reading this book has been the culmination of my Everest trifecta! I highly recommend it to anyone who loves the mountain.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful book, from all angles
Comment: This book has incredible pictures, and an incredible story. I was deeply taken by the humanity and bravery of the subjects of the book. I cannot wait to see the IMAX movie that they were involved in making. I also read Into Thin Air, which was great also, but told the story from a different angle. Mountain Without Mercy is aptly named, emphasizing the deep respect the local culture has for the mountains and the gods that they believe inhabit them. This book emphasizes how humans are subject to the will of nature, and that not all areas of the world are so easily conquered. I know I will never attempt to summit Everest, but I would love to see the views from Base Camp!!!
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Title: High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places by David Breashears ISBN: 0684865459 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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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 $16.99 |
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Title: Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers, Stephen G. Michaud ISBN: 0440237084 Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: 06 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains by Jon Krakauer ISBN: 0385488181 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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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 $16.99 |
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