Everest : the first ascent : the untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible
Tuckey, Harriet2014
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On 29th May 1953, the summit of Mount Everest was finally reached. The achievement brought fame and honours to many involved - except the man who made the ascent possible. Now, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, this book tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world's highest mountain could be climbed.
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Imprint:
London : Rider Books, 2014.
Collation:
xxiii, 400 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2013.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846043659 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.522092796.522092796.522 TUCK
Local class:
SPORT/MOUNTAINEERINGB-PUG TUC
Language:
English
Subject:
Pugh, Griffith, 1909-1994Physiologists -- Great Britain -- BiographyMountaineers -- Great Britain -- BiographyMountaineering -- Physiological aspectsMountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- 20th centuryEverest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Description and travelBiography
BRN:
1793506
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