Mountain
a life on the rocks
$41.67
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2016
Summary
Mountain: A Life on the Edge
Steve Backshall’s passion for mountains has led him to the most extreme environments on Earth, where humanity feels both insignificant and intensely alive.
MOUNTAIN: A LIFE OF THE ROCKS chronicles his most awe-inspiring expeditions: braving the ‘Death Zone’ in the Himalayas and navigating treacherous rock faces in the Arctic and Alps.
Experience exploration at its finest as Steve pioneers first ascents of jungle peaks and scales …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409163923 |
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| ISBN-10: | 140916392X |
| Author: | Steve Backshall |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 28mm |
About The Author
Steve Backshall
Born in 1973, Steve Backshall was brought up on a smallholding in the home counties of England. He studied English at university before going on to study biology, eventually becoming adventurer in residence for the National Geographic. He travels the world as the presenter of BBC TV’s ‘Deadly’ series, and he has also been an integral part of the ‘Lost Land’ expedition programmes. His young adult fiction ‘The Falcon Chronicles’ is also published by Orion.
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