Everest - the first ascent : the untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible
Tuckey, Harriet2013
Books, Manuscripts
On 29th May 1953, the summit of Mount Everest was finally reached. The achievement brought fame and honours to many involved - except the man who made the ascent possible. Now, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, this book tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world's highest mountain could be climbed.
Main title:
Author:
Tuckey, Harriet, author
Imprint:
London : Rider Books, 2013.
Collation:
416 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781846043482 (hbk)1846043484
Dewey class:
796.5'22'095496796.522 PUGH796.522920
Local class:
796.522B PUG
Language:
English
Subject:
Pugh, Lewis Griffith Cresswell EvansHillary, Edmund, Sir, 1919-2008Norgay, Tenzing, 1914-1986Physiologists -- Great Britain -- BiographyMountaineers -- Great Britain -- BiographyMountaineering -- Physiological aspectsMountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- HistoryMountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- HistoryBiographyBiography
BRN:
576647