Grasping for Heaven: Interviews with North American Mountaineers - Brossura

Hartemann, Frederic V.; Hauptman, Robert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0786442026 ISBN 13: 9780786442027

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2010

Riassunto

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women. In these interviews, 15 well-known climbers and three leading historians of the sport, all native to or living in North America, recount experiences shared by only a tiny portion of humanity. They discuss all aspects of international climbing, including physical conditioning, high-summit ascension, the ethics and environmental concerns of the sport, the risks and rewards of mountaineering, and a number of their famed expeditions and first ascents.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Frederic V. Hartemann is a physicist in San Ramon, California. Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0786442026
• ISBN 13: 9780786442027
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224