Mountain Conquest (edition 1966)

by Eric Earle Shipton

Series: Horizon Caravel Book

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Here, from the distinguished mountaineer Eric Shipton, is the dramatic story of the Golden Age of Mountaineering. Mountain Conquests brings vividly to life the great climbing successes that were scored first in the Alps and then around the world - from the Matterhorn and Mount Blanc to Mount Everest, Denali, and K2.… (more)

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Title:	Mountain Conquest
Authors:	Eric Earle Shipton
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Indeholder "Forord", "I. Knejsende udfordring", "II. Matterhorn - triumf og katastrofe", "III. Amerikas top", "IV. Det hemmelige skrin", "V. Gudernes bolig", "VI. Betvingelsen af Mount Everest", "VII. Kampen om giganterne", "Register".

Ret forældet billedbog med sort-hvide og enkelte farveillustrationer. Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Mount McKinley, Nanda Devi, Mount Everest, Annapurna, K 2, Karakorum-massivet, Nanga Parbat, Paiju og Kanchenjunga.

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Here, from the distinguished mountaineer Eric Shipton, is the dramatic story of the Golden Age of Mountaineering. Mountain Conquests brings vividly to life the great climbing successes that were scored first in the Alps and then around the world - from the Matterhorn and Mount Blanc to Mount Everest, Denali, and K2.

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