Scrambles amongst the Alps - Couverture souple

Whymper, Edward

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1523224991 ISBN 13 : 9781523224999

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

First published in 1871, Edward Whymper’s Scrambles Amongst the Alps is one of mountaineering’s defining classics: a vivid, first-person record of his climbs across the Alps during the 1860–1869 decade, culminating in the famous—and tragic—first ascent of the Matterhorn in July 1865.

Whymper writes with a keen eye for terrain, weather, routes, and the psychology of risk, blending hard-won technical detail with the drama of ambition, rivalry, and consequence. The book is also notable for its maps and illustrations(many by Whymper himself, originally an illustrator), making it both an engrossing adventure narrative and a richly documented travel-and-climbing chronicle of the classic Alpine era.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Edward Whymper (1840–1911) was an English mountaineer and explorer with dozens of first ascents under his belt, the most famous being that of the Matterhorn. Also an author and illustrator, he wrote several books on his profession, including Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator and the classic Scrambles Amongst the Alps.

Anthony Brandt attended Princeton and Columbia before becoming a freelance writer for Esquire, American Heritage, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, GQ, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, and many other magazines. He was the essays editor of the Pushcart Prize for 18 years and has served as a nonfiction judge for the National Book Awards. Brandt is the editor of the Adventure Classics series for National Geographic Books, including the first edition of The Journals of Lewis and Clark.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"Scrambles amongst the Alps" from Edward Whymper. British illustrator, climber and explorer best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 (1840-1911).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1523224991
• ISBN 13: 9781523224999
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Éditeur: The Perfect Library
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg