The Kangchenjunga Adventure by Frank Smythe
- Title : The Kangchenjunga Adventure
- Author : Frank Smythe
- Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
- ISBN Code : 1906148805
- Pages : 300
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We went to Kangchenjunga in response not to the dictates of science, but in obedience to that indefinable urge men call adventure.' In 1930, an expedition set out to climb the world's third-highest mountain, Kangchenjunga. As yet unclimbed, a number of attempts had been made on the peak, including two in the previous year. The Kangchenjunga Adventure records Frank Smythe's attempts as part of an international team to reach the summit, how a deadly avalanche, which killed one of the sherpas, brought an end to their climb and how they turned their attentions instead to Jonsong Peak, which offered a more appealing alternative to risky assaults on the greatest peaks. Smythe's books from this period give compelling reads for anyone with an interest in mountaineering: riveting adventures on the highest peaks in the world, keen observations of the mountain landscape and a fascinating window into early mountaineering, colonial attitudes and Himalayan exploration. Smythe was one of the leading mountaineers of the twentieth century, an outstanding climber who, in his short life - he died aged forty-nine -was at the centre of high-altitude mountaineering development in its early years. He climbed extensively in the Alps, gained the summit of Kamet (the highest peak then climbed) in 1931 and, on the 1933 Everest Expedition, reached a point higher than ever before achieved. Author of twenty-seven immensely popular books, he was an early example of the climber as celebrity.
The Kangchenjunga Adventure, Etc. (Prospectus.). by Francis Sydney Smythe
- Title : The Kangchenjunga Adventure, Etc. (Prospectus.).
- Author : Francis Sydney Smythe
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The Kangchenjunga Adventure by Francis Sydney Smythe
- Title : The Kangchenjunga Adventure
- Author : Francis Sydney Smythe
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- Pages : 465
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Author's personal account of the attempt made in 1930 to climb Kangchenjunga by a party of mountaineers from four nations, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Great Britain, under the leadership of Prof. G. Dyhrenfurth.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
- Title : Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series
- Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
- Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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The Last Great Mountain by Mick Conefrey
- Title : The Last Great Mountain
- Author : Mick Conefrey
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- ISBN Code : 9781838039622
- Pages : 324
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The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on interviews, diaries and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey begins his story in 1905 with the first, disastrous attempt on the mountain by a team led by Aleister Crowley, explores the three dramatic German expeditions of the the late 1920s and brings it all to a climax 50 years later with the first ascent by Joe Brown and George Band. The Last Great Mountain is the final instalment of Mick Conefrey's acclaimed high altitude trilogy.
The Himalayan Journal by N.A
- Title : The Himalayan Journal
- Author : N.A
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints by Library of Congress,American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries. National Union Catalog Subcommittee
- Title : The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
- Author : Library of Congress,American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries. National Union Catalog Subcommittee
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Kangchenjunga by Charles Evans
- Title : Kangchenjunga
- Author : Charles Evans
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- Pages : 187
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The Illustrated London News by N.A
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- Author : N.A
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The Alpine Journal by N.A
- Title : The Alpine Journal
- Author : N.A
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In Highest Nepal by Norman Hardie
- Title : In Highest Nepal
- Author : Norman Hardie
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- Pages : 191
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The Geographical Journal by N.A
- Title : The Geographical Journal
- Author : N.A
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Sikkim by Pran Nath Chopra
- Title : Sikkim
- Author : Pran Nath Chopra
- Publisher : Asia Book Corporation of Amer
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- Pages : 113
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Everyman's Encyclopaedia by Ernest Franklin Bozman
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- Author : Ernest Franklin Bozman
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Trail and Timberline by N.A
- Title : Trail and Timberline
- Author : N.A
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The Illustrated Weekly of India by N.A
- Title : The Illustrated Weekly of India
- Author : N.A
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Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal by Scottish Mountaineering Club
- Title : Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal
- Author : Scottish Mountaineering Club
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Includes section "Mountaineering literature."
Chambers's Journal by N.A
- Title : Chambers's Journal
- Author : N.A
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The Photographic Journal by N.A
- Title : The Photographic Journal
- Author : N.A
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Vols. for 1853- include the transactions of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
The Valley of Flowers by Frank Smythe
- Title : The Valley of Flowers
- Author : Frank Smythe
- Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
- ISBN Code : 191024032X
- Pages : 300
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In his delightful Valley of Flowers, mountaineer Frank Smythe takes you on a botanical expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya. Alongside the author, scale the steep craggy mountains and bathe in crystal clear pools; breathe in the scented foothills of the Himalaya and their carpets of peonies, roses, rhododendrons and gentian. Experience ‘the keen, biting air of the heights and the soft, scented air of the valleys’. Climber and adventurer Smythe journeys through the Himalaya’s Byundar Pass, climbs the Mana Peak, descends into the Byundar Valley, and comes terrifyingly close to an encounter with The Abominable Snowman. The Valley of Flowers is a pleasurable escape for any climber, walker, mountain lover or gardener, or indeed anyone who needs reminding of the beauty and serenity of the natural world.
Chamber's Journal by N.A
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- Author : N.A
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Manual of the Public Examinations Board by University of Adelaide. Public Examinations Board
- Title : Manual of the Public Examinations Board
- Author : University of Adelaide. Public Examinations Board
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The Manuals include information on syllabus, regulations, copies of examination papers and notes by examiners. They also include pass lists.
The Faraday House Journal by Faraday House Electrical Engineering College, London
- Title : The Faraday House Journal
- Author : Faraday House Electrical Engineering College, London
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The Canadian Alpine Journal by N.A
- Title : The Canadian Alpine Journal
- Author : N.A
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British Books by N.A
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Trekking in the Himalaya by Kev Reynolds
- Title : Trekking in the Himalaya
- Author : Kev Reynolds
- Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
- ISBN Code : 184965994X
- Pages : 256
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An inspirational larger format book describing 20 memorable treks in the Himalaya. They include such well-known classics as the treks to Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga base camps, and the Annapurna and Manaslu Circuits. The ultra-long Lunana Snowman Trek and a kora around sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet are also included. There are epic glacier treks like that to Pakistan's Snow Lake; following in the footsteps of Shipton and Tilman towards Nanda Devi, and the approach to Gangkar Punsum - the world's highest unclimbed peak located in remote Bhutan. This inspirational guide was edited by trekking specialist Kev Reynolds, and written by a team of eight experienced authors, writers and guides. A compilation of the best walking in the Himalaya, it looks at each trek in turn, and discovers what makes the trek special, and entices with vivid accounts and breathtaking photography.
Subject Guide to Books: History, travel & description by Lionel Roy McColvin
- Title : Subject Guide to Books: History, travel & description
- Author : Lionel Roy McColvin
- Publisher : London : J. Clarke
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The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers by Vendela Vida
- Title : The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
- Author : Vendela Vida
- Publisher : McSweeneys Books
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- Pages : 454
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A fascinating compendium of conversations between writers includes dialogues between Zadi Smith and Ian McEwan, Jonathan Lethem and Paul Auster, Dave Eggers and David Foster Wallace, and many, many others. Original.
The Believer by N.A
- Title : The Believer
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ヒマラヤ文献目錄 by 薬師義美
- Title : ヒマラヤ文献目錄
- Author : 薬師義美
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- Pages : 759
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Sivalaya by Louis Charles Baume
- Title : Sivalaya
- Author : Louis Charles Baume
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- Pages : 348
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Imagination and Intellect by Edward G. McGehee
- Title : Imagination and Intellect
- Author : Edward G. McGehee
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- Pages : 451
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The Fortnightly Review by N.A
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Journal of the Central Asian Society by Central Asian Society
- Title : Journal of the Central Asian Society
- Author : Central Asian Society
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Ladakh by Bob Gibbons,Siân Pritchard-Jones
- Title : Ladakh
- Author : Bob Gibbons,Siân Pritchard-Jones
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- Pages : 221
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Ladakh is a wonderland of mesmerizing, sweeping vistas. With its barren rugged mountains, crystal clear skies and intriguing visions of a lost Shangri-La, Ladakh is a very special place. Beyond the Himalayas, on the edge of Tibet, it is a hidden paradise for trekkers, tourists and travelers. This book describes the history and background to this Buddhist land, and is complete with monastery plans as well as details of the deities in the chapels.
Highest Heritage by Margaret Jefferies
- Title : Highest Heritage
- Author : Margaret Jefferies
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- Pages : 211
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Appalachia by N.A
- Title : Appalachia
- Author : N.A
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To the Third Pole by Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth
- Title : To the Third Pole
- Author : Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth
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- Pages : 233
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Great Travel Stories of All Nations by Elizabeth D'Oyley
- Title : Great Travel Stories of All Nations
- Author : Elizabeth D'Oyley
- Publisher : Sharon Hill Books
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- Pages : 1029
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Punch by Mark Lemon,Henry Mayhew,Tom Taylor,Shirley Brooks,Francis Cowley Burnand,Owen Seaman
- Title : Punch
- Author : Mark Lemon,Henry Mayhew,Tom Taylor,Shirley Brooks,Francis Cowley Burnand,Owen Seaman
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