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Everest : summit of achievement / Royal Geographical Society, London ; [senior consultant editor, Stephen Venables].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003.Description: 252 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 x 32 cmISBN:
  • 1741140668
  • 9781741140668
Other title:
  • Summit of achievement
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 915.496 21
LOC classification:
  • GV199.44.E85
Contents:
Foreword / Sir Edmund Hillary -- A message from the Dalai Lama / Tenzin Gyatso -- The photographs / Joanna Wright -- The highest mountain in the world / Ed Douglas -- Chomolungma / Ed Douglas -- The long ascent, 1921-1953 / Stephen Venables -- Sherpas / Tashi and Judy Tenzing -- The continuing challenge / Stephen Venables with Reinhold Messner -- Mount Everest expedition members, 1921-1953 / Sue Thompson and Mike Westmacott -- Ascents since 1953.
Summary: Chronicling the history of Everest exploration from the early years of the 20th century, this illustrated volume is published to celebrate the 50th anniversary in May 2003 of the first successful ascent of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 915.496 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A0033675X

Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.

Foreword / Sir Edmund Hillary -- A message from the Dalai Lama / Tenzin Gyatso -- The photographs / Joanna Wright -- The highest mountain in the world / Ed Douglas -- Chomolungma / Ed Douglas -- The long ascent, 1921-1953 / Stephen Venables -- Sherpas / Tashi and Judy Tenzing -- The continuing challenge / Stephen Venables with Reinhold Messner -- Mount Everest expedition members, 1921-1953 / Sue Thompson and Mike Westmacott -- Ascents since 1953.

Chronicling the history of Everest exploration from the early years of the 20th century, this illustrated volume is published to celebrate the 50th anniversary in May 2003 of the first successful ascent of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953.

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