The Other Side of Everest by Matt Dickinson

The Other Side of Everest by Matt Dickinson

Becoming French explores the geographical shift that occurs in French society during the first four decades of France's Third Republic government. Dana Kristofor Lindaman provides the historical context that led to the explosion of geographic interest at the end of the nineteenth century, exploring the ways that the work of the geographers Paul Vidal de la Blache and Elisee Reclus served as a conceptual basis for abstract notions of the nation such as la Patrie. Lindaman then uses Reclus's formulation of the earth as une organisme terrestre (terrestrial organism) to read Jules Verne's Voyage au centre de la terre (Journey to the Center of the Earth) as a journey to the center of the individual self. Finally, he traces the geographic narrative of G. Bruno's Tour de la France par deux enfants, in particular the way that Bruno's work incorporates the geographic thought of Vidal de la Blache, to discover the organic ties that bind readers through the shared experience of reading the text.

Dickinson, Matt: - Matt Dickinson is an award-winning writer and filmmaker with a passion for climbing and adventure. During his filmmaking career he has worked as a director/cameraman for National Geographic television, the Discovery channel, the BBC and Channel 4. His film projects have taken him to Antarctica, Africa and the Himalaya, often in the company of the world's leading climbers and expeditioners. His most notable film success was Summit Fever, in which he reached the summit of Everest via the treacherous North Face. His book The Death Zone tells the true story of that ascent and has become a bestseller in many different countries. Matt is currently writer in residence for the Laurus Trust and patron of reading at Fortismere School, and he continues to climb and explore. In January 2013 he summited Mount Aconcagua, which, at 6,965 metres, is the highest peak in the world outside the Himalaya. In 2016, and again in 2017, he was back on Everest as a writer in residence, and he is planning an ascent of Denali in Alaska, one of the 'seven summits'. Matt has written fiction for teenage readers - his debut thriller series Mortal Chaos was well received by critics and readers alike, and he followed this up with the Everest Files, a dramatic and popular trilogy set on the world's highest mountain. Lie Kill Walk Away is his latest teen thriller. He has also started writing books for younger readers with his new series following the adventures of the Popcorn-Eating Squirrels. When he's not writing, Matt tours the UK, speaking at schools and colleges and inspiring a new generation of adventurers.

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ISBN 13	9780812933406
ISBN 10	0812933400
Title	The Other Side of Everest
Author	Matt Dickinson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2000-05-02
Number of pages	272
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