That Untravelled World: The Autobiography of a Pioneering Mountaineer and Explorer, Shipton Eric
Автор: Shipton Eric Название: That Untravelled World: An Autobiography ISBN: 1594858977 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781594858970 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16460 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
'As I studied the maps, one thing about them captured my imagination - across this blank space was written one challenging word, "Unexplored"'
In 1937 two of the twentieth century's greatest explorers set off to explore an unknown area of the Himalaya, the breath-taking Shaksgam mountains. With a team of surveyors and Sherpas, Eric Shipton and H.W. Tilman located and mapped the land around K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. It was their greatest venture, and one that paved the way for all future mountaineering in that area of the Himalaya. For Shipton and Tilman, exploration was everything, with a summit a welcome bonus, and Blank on the Map is the book that best captures their spirit of adventure.
With an observant eye and keen sense of humour, Shipton tells how the expedition entered the unknown Shaksgam mountains, crossing impenetrable gorges, huge rivers and endless snow fields. There's a very human element to Shipton's dealings with his Sherpa friends, and with his Balti porters, some of whom were helpful, while some were less so. The expedition uncovers traces of ancient cultures and visits vibrant modern civilisations living during the last days of the British Empire. Only when all supplies are exhausted, their clothes in tatters and all equipment lost do the men finally return home. A mountain exploration classic.
Автор: Shipton Eric Название: Land of Tempest: Travels in Patagonia 1958-1962 ISBN: 1912560097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912560097 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 14810 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Land of Tempest reveals Eric Shipton at his best - writing with enthusiasm and humour about his explorations in Patagonia in the 1950s and 1960s. It is essential reading for anyone who loves nature, mountains, climbing, adventure or simply the joy of discovering unknown places.
Автор: Shipton Eric Название: Everest 1951: The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951 ISBN: 1912560119 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912560110 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 14810 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier - a route first pioneered in 1951 by a reconnaissance expedition led by Eric Shipton. Everest 1951 is Shipton`s account of this expedition.
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