Deadly Peaks
Author | : Robert Hauptman |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2016-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781589798427 |
ISBN-13 | : 1589798422 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Deadly Peaks written by Robert Hauptman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, the book is structured in a unique way: Longer recitations in chronological order followed by a group of briefer narratives, which all offer an intimate glimpse into the worst case-scenarios high altitude adventure can offer.