Himalaya : the exploration & conquest of the greatest mountains on Earth
2013
Books, Manuscripts
This work examines the geographical origins of the Himalayas, its earliest peoples and the onward western discovery and exploration commencing with the Jesuits, progressing through myriad 19th century gentlemen surveyors, culminating in Edmund Hilary and Tensing Norgay's ascent of Everest in 1953 and continuing to the present day with extreme mountaineers and adventure tourists.
Main title:
Himalaya : the exploration & conquest of the greatest mountains on Earth / edited by Philip Parker ; foreword by Peter Hilary.
Author:
Parker, Philip, editor of compilation
Imprint:
London : Conway, 2013.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 28 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
18448622169781844862214 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.5'22'095496
Local class:
796.522
Language:
English
BRN:
1604995