Peter Zuckerman: 6 books

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have...

在八千米死亡地帶，你願意冒多大的風險救人？ 這是一場失敗的救援，卻是最動人的探險 本書根據K2攀登史上最大的山難事件採訪寫作而成。K2峰正式名稱為喬戈里峰，位於新疆與巴基斯坦喀什米爾交界處，海拔8,611公尺，為世界第二高峰。雖然高度次於聖母峰，但山勢陡峭，雪崩頻繁，攀登難度和危險程度遠高於聖母峰，故又被稱為殺人峰。 2008年8月1日，來自各國的登山隊伍從最高營地出發，朝峰頂前進。不料在短短一日內，三次雪崩共帶走11條生命，而相關人員在過程中展現的勇氣，讓這場災難成為可歌可泣的山難救援史詩。作者大量訪談當時的生還者、雪巴人和相關人士，不僅詳實還原這起震驚世人的山難，並罕見地以雪巴人的角度記錄這場事件。 源於青藏高原的雪巴人，憑著優異的高海拔適應力及登山技能，在喜馬拉雅和喀喇崑崙高山地區為各國的登山探險隊提供嚮導和後勤服務。1953年紐西蘭人艾德蒙‧希拉瑞（Edmund...

This 1st edition of Essential Travel Medicine provides an excellent concise introduction to the specialty of Travel Medicine. This core text will enable health care practitioners particularly those new to the clinical practice of Travel Medicine, to gain a fundamental understanding of the diverse...

Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life. Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation,...

Mims’ Microbiology makes it easy for you to learn the microbiology and basic immunology concepts you need to know for your courses and USMLE. Using a clinically relevant, systems-based approach, this popular medical textbook accessibly explains the microbiology of the agents that cause diseases...

Learn all the microbiology and basic immunology concepts you need to know for your courses and exams. Now fully revised and updated, Mims’ clinically relevant, systems-based approach and abundant colour illustrations make this complex subject easy to understand and remember. Learn about infections...