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Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Everest by : Jon E. Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of How it Happened - Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begining with the 1921 attempt on the summit of Everest through to the disasters of the 1990s, this work features 30 white-knuckle accounts of climbing endeavour on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the "Death Zone" best - the climbers of Everest themselves. Yet this is more than a cherry-picking of great true and exhilarating memoirs of Everest. Included are the history of the conquest of Everest, and all the natural and cruel beauty of Chomolungma "The Mother Goddess of the World".
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book Of Everest by : Jon E. Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book Of Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This selection of the very best writing on Everest begins with the first attempts and continues, via Mallory's failed bid and Hillary and Tenzing's triumph, to the disasters of recent years. It features 35 white-knuckle accounts of climbing on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the 'Death Zone' best - the climbers themselves. But this is much more than just the best of exhilarating first-hand accounts of climbing on Everest. It includes the full history of the conquest of Everest, and provides an evocative portrait of the cruel, natural beauty of Chomolungma, 'The Mother Goddess of the World'.
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of how it Happened by : Jon Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of how it Happened written by Jon Lewis and published by Constable & Robinson Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begining with the 1921 attempt on the summit of Everest through to the disasters of the 1990s, this work features 30 white-knuckle accounts of climbing endeavour on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the DeathZone best - the climbers of Everest themselves.
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of On The Edge by : Jon E. Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of On The Edge written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one sees clearer than an individual whose life is hanging by the finger tips on the edge of an abyss. Probing the furthest reaches of human daring and endurance, here are 28 of the great first-hand accounts of extreme mountaineering, from legendary names. Featuring: ·Heinrich Harrer - first conqueror of the notorious Eigerwand. ·Robert Bates - the classic account of the ill-fated American 1953 expedition to K2. ·Maurice Herzog - his unstoppable ascent of Annapurna at the cost of frostbite. ·Walter Bonatti - tragedy on the Central Pillar of Freney on Mont Blanc. ·George Leigh Mallory - surviving an avalanche on the 1922 Everest expedition. ·René Desmaison - his epic story of 14 days stuck on The Grandes Jorasses in winter. ·Jon Krakauer - recalling his solo ascent of The Devil's Thumb in Alaska. The price of the summit is often measured in human suffering, yet for those who succeed the rewards can be incalculable. Nerve-wracking and unputdownable.
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest by : Jon E. Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest by : Jon E. Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Running PressBook Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers thirty-two firsthand accounts of the experience of climbing Everest from contributors including George Mallory, Tenzing Norgay, Reinhold Messner, and Maria Coffey.
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest by : Jon E. Lewis
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Everest written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This selection of the very best writing on Everest begins with the first attempts and continues, via Mallory's failed bid and Hillary and Tenzing's triumph, to the disasters of recent years. It features 35 white-knuckle accounts of climbing on the world's highest mountain, with all the tragedy and triumph of humankind's striving for the top of the world, by those who know the 'Death Zone' best - the climbers themselves. But this is much more than just the best of exhilarating first-hand accounts of climbing on Everest. It includes the full history of the conquest of Everest, and provides an evocative portrait of the cruel, natural beauty of Chomolungma, 'The Mother Goddess of the World'.
Book Synopsis Mammoth Book Of The World Cup by : Nick Holt
Download or read book Mammoth Book Of The World Cup written by Nick Holt and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-encompassing, chronological guide to football's World Cup, one of the world's few truly international events, in good time for the June 2018 kick-off in Russia. From its beginnings in 1930 to the modern all-singing, all-dancing self-styled 'greatest show on Earth', every tournament is covered with features on major stars and great games, as well as stories about some less celebrated names and quirky stats and intriguing essays. Holt's focus is very much on what takes place on the field, rather than how football is a mirror for economic corruption, or how a nation's style of play represents a profound statement about its people, or how a passion for football can lift underpaid, socially marginalised people out of poverty. From the best World Cups, in 1958 and 1970, to the worst, in 1962 and 2010, he looks behind the facts and the technical observations to the stories: the mysterious sins of omission; critical injuries to key players; and coaching U-turns. He explains how England's World Cup achievements under Sven-Göran Eriksson, far from being a national disgrace, were actually quite impressive, and looks at why Alf Ramsey didn't take Bobby Charlton off in 1970, but this is no parochial, jingoistic account. The book also asks why Brazil did not contribute in 1966, despite having won the previous two tournaments and going on to win the next one? Why the greatest players of their day did not always shine at the World Cup - George Best and Alfredo Di Stefano, for example, never even made it to the Finals. Why did Johann Cruyff not go to the 1978 World Cup? And why did one of Germany's greatest players never play in the World Cup? There are lots of tables, some filled with obvious, but necessary information, but others with more quirky observations. Alongside accounts of epic games, there are also brief biographies of all the great heroes of the World Cup.
Download or read book Everest written by Broughton Coburn and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A filmmaker and veteran climber, David Breashears led the May 1996 expedition that captured Everest in a large-format IMAX motion picture. "Everest" is the breathtaking chronicle of a filmmaking expedition turned rescue mission. 125 stunning, full-color images, including IMAX frames from the film.
Book Synopsis The Mammoth Football Quiz Book by : Nick Holt
Download or read book The Mammoth Football Quiz Book written by Nick Holt and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-11-24 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A truly mammoth football quiz book covering over twenty years of the Premier League and the entire history of the beautiful (and sometimes not so beautiful) game. All the major international tournaments are covered, as well as the full history of the domestic game, both recent and historical - even grandad can show off! Nick Holt has compiled a satisfyingly hefty and wonderfully challenging collection of 3,000 questions, arranged in quizzes of varying difficulty and subject matter covering the games that mattered, the personalities, the controversies, the goals and the glory. SAMPLE QUESTIONS It wasn't until 2007 that a South American player scored a Premier League hat-trick; who scored three in a 5-3 derby win over Wigan Athletic in December that year? There have been some noticeably bad-tempered Merseyside derbies in the Premier League era; which Everton player saw red at Goodison Park in December 2005, and again in October, 2007? Which two uncapped overseas players were the captains of Manchester City and Portsmouth respectively for the 2004-05 season? Germany 1, England 5: Who let in five goals for the only time in his international career? Italia 90: Who was the unlikely scorer of the game's only goal when England beat Egypt 1-0 in a group match of bewildering tedium? Italia 90: Defeat by which country in their opening match cost Scotland a chance of progressing past the group stage for the first time?
Download or read book The Summit written by Gordon Korman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids from all over North America vie to be the first youngest person to climb Mount Everest. When the final four reach the highest peaks, disaster strikes.
Book Synopsis Last Hours on Everest by : Graham Hoyland
Download or read book Last Hours on Everest written by Graham Hoyland and published by Collins. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert mountaineer cracks Everest's most intriguing mystery - did Mallory and Irvine reach the summit before they perished on its slopes?
Book Synopsis The Fastest Show on Earth by : Chicane
Download or read book The Fastest Show on Earth written by Chicane and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the quest for ultimate speed, Formula One combines human drama, cutting-edge technological innovation and high-stakes finance in a thrilling global circus watched by half a billion avid fans. The Fastest Show on Earth brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone from first-time race-goers to avid fans wanting to delve even further into the Fastest Show on Earth. Experts from within the industry share their insights into the effect that recent revolutionary changes to regulations have had on engines, tyres, brakes, aerodynamics, fuel, safety and the use of data in a whole new era of racing. Races, rule changes and drivers are brought up to date in a comprehensive guide to the world's most viewed sport. This book is a superb technical guide, including circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles and a comprehensive glossary that offers fascinating insights into the inner workings of a world that offers everything from tragedy to thrilling triumph. From the cut-throat intrigue of the Piranha Club to the unsung heroism of pit lane, every aspect of Formula One is covered in compelling detail. Much more than just a sport and far more than a business, Formula One is a world of larger-than-life personalities and razor-sharp business people. The book also offers a window into the new Liberty Media regime and what the future may hold for the sport under new ownership. This extensive guide includes the official FIA circuit diagrams, team histories, driver profiles, circuit facts, technical braking profiles, a special section on the history of Formula One in the US and the most comprehensive glossary of Formula One terms ever compiled.
Book Synopsis Where Is Mount Everest? by : Nico Medina
Download or read book Where Is Mount Everest? written by Nico Medina and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,028 feet. In this compelling narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the mountain’s ancient beginnings, first human settlers, historic climbs, and the modern commercialization of mountain-climbing. With stories of expeditions gone wrong and miraculously successful summit climbs, this is a thrilling addition to the Where Is? series!
Download or read book Mount Everest written by Kevin D. Flynn and published by Martino Flynn/Haystack Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story, warts and all, of what really happened to ad exec and amateur climber Kevin Flynn during his days at the top of the world. In May 2004, Flynn reached the summit of Mt. Everest--but not without tears, laughter, failures, near-death experiences and great friendships. If you've ever wondered what it would be like for a mere mortal to attempt Mt. Everest, this book is as close as it gets.
Book Synopsis The Story of Everest by : William Hutchison Murray
Download or read book The Story of Everest written by William Hutchison Murray and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
