The Flame of Adventure by Simon Yates

The Flame of Adventure by Simon Yates

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Are humans neglecting their ability to adapt and change? Yates explores that and other questions in an autobiographical narrative following numerous mountaineering expeditions and looks at the role adventure plays in our lives and the effect it has on them.

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The Flame of Adventure by Simon Yates

Over millions of years, humans have had the ability to adapt and change to different circumstances. In the past it was an adventure to survive, these days humans can control their environment and surroundings. Are humans neglecting their ability to adapt and change? Simon Yates explores that and other questions in an autobiographical narrative following numerous mountaineering expeditions and looks at the role adventure plays in our lives and the effect it has on them.
Simon Yates has climbed extensively in the Himalayas and the Andes, and travelled through India, Kazakhstan and Australia. His first book, Against the Wall, was runner-up for the Boardman Tasker Award for mountain literature.
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ISBN 13 9780224060455
ISBN 10 0224060457
Title The Flame of Adventure
Author Simon Yates
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2001-11-01
Number of pages 240
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