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A new edition of the mountaineering classic, first published in 1871, describes the author's nine years climbing the Alps, including his many attempts to climb the Matterhorn until, on his eighth attempt, he became the first to succeed on an expedition that would claim the lives of four of his companions. Reprint.
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Edward Whymper (1840–1911) was an English mountaineer and explorer with dozens of first ascents under his belt, the most famous being that of the Matterhorn. Also an author and illustrator, he wrote several books on his profession, including Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator and the classic Scrambles Amongst the Alps.
Anthony Brandt attended Princeton and Columbia before becoming a freelance writer for Esquire, American Heritage, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, GQ, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, and many other magazines. He was the essays editor of the Pushcart Prize for 18 years and has served as a nonfiction judge for the National Book Awards. Brandt is the editor of the Adventure Classics series for National Geographic Books, including the first edition of The Journals of Lewis and Clark.
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Anthony Brandt attended Princeton and Columbia before becoming a freelance writer for Esquire, American Heritage, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, GQ, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, and many other magazines. He was the essays editor of the Pushcart Prize for 18 years and has served as a nonfiction judge for the National Book Awards. Brandt is the editor of the Adventure Classics series for National Geographic Books, including the first edition of The Journals of Lewis and Clark.
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- EditoreNational Geographic
- Data di pubblicazione2002
- ISBN 10 0792269233
- ISBN 13 9780792269236
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine432
- RedattoreBrandt Anthony
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Descrizione libro Softcover. Condizione: new. When he first saw the Alps in 1860 Edward Whymper was a 20yearold English wood engraver whose dream was to become an arctic explorer Ambitious and hungry for adventure he fell in love with the challenge the Alps presented and set out to conquer them peak by peak Whymper made quick work of the challenge racking up dozens of first ascents and acquiring a reputation as one of the best in the nascent field of mountaineering But on the Matterhorn considered to be mountaineerings Holy Grail at the time Whymper met with failure again and again On his eighth attempted ascent he finally succeeded becoming the first man to reach its magnificent peak The victory came at a heavy cost however as Whymper watched four of his companions fall to their deaths on the descent It was a tragedy that would cast a shadow over the remainder of his lifePublished in 1871 Scrambles Amongst the Alps is Whympers own story of his nine years spent climbing in the Alps One of the first books devoted to the sheer thrill of mountaineering it is a breathtaking account of the triumph of man over mountain in a time before thermal clothing nylon ropes global positioning systems and air rescues It also offers Whympers controversial story of the tragedy on the Matterhorn One of the best adventure books of all time Scrambles Amongst the Alps is an essential classic of climbing literature by one of mountaineerings most legendary figures. Codice articolo DADAX0792269233
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