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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes Maurice Isserman
Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
Maurice Isserman
The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage on Mount Everest. This illustrated book presents a comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering.
592 pages, 65 photographs + 15 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 23, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780300164206 |
| Publishers | Yale University Press |
| Pages | 592 |
| Dimensions | 179 × 252 × 34 mm · 1.01 kg |
| Language | English |
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