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Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers and Nature at Risk Joseph E. Taylor III
Pilgrims of the Vertical: Yosemite Rock Climbers and Nature at Risk
Joseph E. Taylor III
Offers insight into the nature of wilderness adventure. From the founding era of mountain climbing in Victorian Europe to present-day climbing gyms, this title shows how ever-changing alignments of nature, technology, gender, sport, and consumer culture have shaped climbers' relations to nature and to each other.
384 pages, 36 halftones, 3 maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 15, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674052871 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 164 × 31 mm · 698 g |
| Language | English |