Mountaineers, 9780241298800
Hardcover
Daring climbs, legendary figures, and breathtaking mountain adventures await.

Mountaineers

great tales of bravery and conquest

$88.82

  • Hardcover

    364 pages

  • Release Date

    3 June 2019

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Summary

Conquerors of the Clouds: Epic Tales of Mountaineering Legends

Discover the thrilling sagas of history’s most fearless adventurers in Conquerors of the Clouds, a tribute to courage, curiosity, and the relentless pursuit of glory on the world’s highest peaks.

This book is packed with captivating stories and remarkable individuals, from the British eccentrics who lugged champagne to Everest base camp in 1924, to the Duke of the Abruzzi, who transported iron bedsteads …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241298800
ISBN-10:0241298806
Series:DK History Changers
Author:Royal Geographical Society, The Alpine Club
Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:DK
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:364
Release Date:3 June 2019
Weight:1.54kg
Dimensions:262mm x 220mm x 30mm
About The Author

Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographic Society is the world’s most learned and prestigious body for geography and exploration. Founded in 1830, its aim is to advance geographic research, nationally and globally, and to improve understanding of the connected world.

The Alpine Club is the world’s first mountaineering club and the only national club for alpinists in the UK. For a century and a half its members - most of the leading British mountaineers of each generation - have been at the forefront of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration.

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