Hold the Heights by Walt Unsworth

Hold the Heights by Walt Unsworth

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A world-wide appraisal of mountaineering, tracing the development of the sport up to the ascent of Everest and examines the foundations laid down for the phenomenal expansion of climbing techniques, equipment and attitudes in the second half of the 20th century.

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Hold the Heights by Walt Unsworth

"Hold the Heights" adds a reassessment of the late Victorians, examines the important influence of the Munich School and considers the Americas' separate development in detail. This is a world-wide appraisal of the sport, tracing the development of mountaineering up to the ascent of Everest and examining the foundations laid down for the phenomenal expansions of climbing techniques, equipment and attitudes in the second half of the 20th century.
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ISBN 13 9780340339138
ISBN 10 0340339136
Title Hold the Heights
Author Walt Unsworth
Series Teach Yourself
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 1994-03-17
Number of pages 432
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