Isbn: 9780375503030 - the white death: tragedy and heroism in an avalanche zone (35 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. In 1969, five young men from Montana set out to accomplish what no one had before: to scale the sheer north face of Mt. Cleveland, Glacier National Park's tallest mountain, in winter. Two days later tragedy struck: they were buried in an avalanche so deep that their bodies would not be discovered until the following June. The White Death is the riveting account of that fated climb and of the breathtakingly heroic rescue attempt that ensued.In the spirit of Peter Matthiessen and John McPhee, McKay Jenkins interweaves a harrowing narrative with an astonishing expanse of relevant knowledge ranging from the history of mountain climbing to the science of snow. Evocative and moving, this fascinating book is a humbling account of man at his most intrepid and nature at its most indomitable.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. In 1969, five young men from Montana set out to accomplish what no one had before: to scale the sheer north face of Mt. Cleveland, Glacier National Park's tallest mountain, in winter. Two days later tragedy struck: they were buried in an avalanche so deep that their bodies would not be discovered until the following June. The White Death is the riveting account of that fated climb and of the breathtakingly heroic rescue attempt that ensued.In the spirit of Peter Matthiessen and John McPhee, McKay Jenkins interweaves a harrowing narrative with an astonishing expanse of relevant knowledge ranging from the history of mountain climbing to the science of snow. Evocative and moving, this fascinating book is a humbling account of man at his most intrepid and nature at its most indomitable.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. xxi, 228 pp. First printing. An ex-library copy with the expected markings. The binding is tight and the text is clean.

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Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Gift inscription on flyleaf; interiors unmarked. Dust jacket glossy. Binding square & firm. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st priting) . Five young men set out to climb the North Face of Mount Cleveland in Glacier National Park. The true story of one of the worst mountaineering disasters in history, Photography. Index.…

Hard cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. Inscribed "Feb 00 For Leeke, With friendship and admiration McKay". A colorful history of humankind's relationship with a natural disaster explores Hannibal's loss of eighteen thousand men to an avalanche, Austria's use of avalanches as a weapon during World War I, and a recent tragedy that buried five young climbers in Glacier National Park. Signed by Author. …

Condizione: FINE. First printing. From Peter Matthiessen: 'a dramatic account of an ill-fated mountaineering family, and a well-researched study of the avalanches and the mysterious nature of snow.' Photographs, index. 228 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page to PO. Some minor rubbing to the edges of the DJ. Pages are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. BP/Mountains. Inscribed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition.

Condizione: FINE. First printing. From Peter Matthiessen: 'a dramatic account of an ill-fated mountaineering family, and a well-researched study of the avalanches and the mysterious nature of snow.' Photographs, index. 228 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.).

Paperback. Condizione: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDNatural Disasters: GOOD PAPERBACK, MINOR NICKS AND CREASES, ADVANCED UNCORRECTED PROOF, OTHERWISE CLEAN PAGES, PROMPT SHIPPING WITH TRACKING.

Cloth Hardback. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. 228pp including index Photo section.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition, with the Random House number line beginning with 2. Unclipped, mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except for slight creasing to the spine's foot. The DJ has no tears or chips. Not a remainder.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine mark free octavo hardcover in s like dj. Flat Signed on Tp. First edition copy. climbing. Signed by Author(s).

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