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"Celebrating a rich tradition of bravery, thirst for knowledge, and pursuit of glory, Mountaineers tells the stories of the pioneers who first scaled the heights of this planet."--P. [2] of jacket. Full description
Table of Contents:
- The early mountaineers. Climbing for survival ; What mountains mean ; Mountains and Christianity
- Climbing for science and art. A new frontier ; The cultural heights ; The first summiteers
- The Golden Age of alpinism. A fashion for climbing ; The price of adventure ; "An easy day for a lady" ; Birth of modern alpinism
- Beyond the Alps. The greater ranges ; Climbing in the New World ; Alpinism in Japan
- Slaying the giants. The greatest show on Earth ; Back of an envelope ; The Himalayan Golden Age
- The age of extremes. The North faces ; The unwritten rules ; Women mountaineers ; Fast and light
- Mountain directory.