Science and Courage on the World's Highest Mountain
by
Richard Sale, George Rodway
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
A history of those who have scaled Mount Everest—and the advances in mountaineering over a century.
At one time, the summits of the world’s highest peaks—Everest included—were beyond reach. Pioneering attempts to overcome the dangers of climbing at extremely high altitudes ended in failure,...