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A Tale of Twelve Summers: County Highpoints and Winning the West [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

Helman, Adam J.

 
9781490727820: A Tale of Twelve Summers: County Highpoints and Winning the West [Idioma Inglés]
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ISBN 10: 1490727825 ISBN 13: 9781490727820
Editorial: Trafford, 2014

Sinopsis

There is no end to how people seek the heights. Within such a continuum of mountain enthusiasts, the peakbagger is peculiarly focused on the summit-not just in classic alpine style but also in deserts, jungles, and everywhere a big mountain awaits, ticking off his lists. County high-pointing represents this obsession, providing the practitioner with all manner of rewards, perceived and tangible. His hobby is not for the timid, often entails difficulties beyond the norm, and always consumes inordinately large chunks of time. Part 1 describes the genre in five chapters. Part 2 reviews the author's multisummer project of reaching the highest ground for each of the 414 counties in America's west. It's a memorable accomplishment replete with many unexpected challenges. The required perseverance and will to achieve beyond the norm is his parting message to the reader. Part 3 reviews Alaska and Hawaii county high-pointing, followed by four appendices and a 330-entry glossary of terms. With 400 pages and 236 illustrations, A Tale of Twelve Summers is both comprehensive and visually attractive.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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Reseña del editor

There is no end to how people seek the heights. Within such a continuum of mountain enthusiasts, the peakbagger is peculiarly focused on the summit-not just in classic alpine style but also in deserts, jungles, and everywhere a big mountain awaits, ticking off his lists. County high-pointing represents this obsession, providing the practitioner with all manner of rewards, perceived and tangible. His hobby is not for the timid, often entails difficulties beyond the norm, and always consumes inordinately large chunks of time. Part 1 describes the genre in five chapters. Part 2 reviews the author's multisummer project of reaching the highest ground for each of the 414 counties in America's west. It's a memorable accomplishment replete with many unexpected challenges. The required perseverance and will to achieve beyond the norm is his parting message to the reader. Part 3 reviews Alaska and Hawaii county high-pointing, followed by four appendices and a 330-entry glossary of terms. With 400 pages and 236 illustrations, A Tale of Twelve Summers is both comprehensive and visually attractive.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Biografía del autor

Adam Helman lives in San Diego, California, and is webmaster for the County Highpointers (www.cohp.org). After earning a doctorate in physical chemistry, he changed focus to climb mountains-while leveraging analytical skills to design the site and create several works describing mountains and related constructs from a mathematician's viewpoint. Adam organizes and participates fully in Latin American climbing expeditions, his Spanish fluency being quite helpful.

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Editorial
Trafford
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1490727825
ISBN 13 
9781490727820
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
404
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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