Everest: Reflections from the Top - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1844130525 ISBN 13 : 9781844130528

Editeur : Rider & Co, 2003

Synopsis

On 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first ever to set foot on the highest point on earth: the summit of Everest. It was a magical moment, news of which flashed round the globe. Since then many men and women have striven to reach the top of this awesome mountain, which can be at once beautiful and mystical, unpredictable and highly dangerous, never straightforward and always incredibly tough. In this timely and remarkable book, published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the original ascent, mountaineers from all round the world tell what motivated them to make their own summit bids. They highlight how it felt to reach the top of Everest and the impact it made on them, ranging from practical comments to personal spiritual reflections, to philosophical statements on the future of our planet, including thought-provoking contributions from climbers such as:Chris Bonington Alan Hinkes Eric Simonson Michael Groom Reinhold Messner Jamling Tenzing Norgay Bear Grylls Greg Mortimer Junko Tabei Peter Hillary Doug Scott Stepohen VenablesNot only is this a fascinating and insightful collection to mark half a century of the highest adventure, it is also an inspiration to any one of us when we contemplate heroic achievements of our own - whatever they may be.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Christine Gee is the Royal Nepalese Honorary Consul General (Australia) and co-founder of Australian Himalayan Expeditions. Garry Weare has had a long association with the Himalaya and has, since 1986, written the Lonely Planet guidebook Trekking in the Indian Himalaya. Both are directors of the Australian Himalayan Foundation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rider & Co
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844130525
• ISBN 13: 9781844130528
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Éditeur: Gee Christine, Weare Garry
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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