Isbn: 9781846043499 - everest - the first ascent: the untold story of griffith pugh, the man who made it possible (11 resultados)

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Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Everest - The First Ascent: The untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Condición: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: New. pp. 432.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Condición: New. pp. 432.

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Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Feels unread and has a small pen name. "Marking the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest in May 1953, Everest The First Ascent tells the story of the doctor and physiologist Griffith Pugh, without whom the successful conquest of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay would not have been possible. Recruited as an advisor in 1952, Pugh battled for fifteen months in the face of opposition, suspicion and ridicule to revolutionise almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the approach to oxygen, clothing, boots, tents, air beds, fitness, hygiene, health-care, diet and acclimatisation. The results were a stunning success and opened the door to the golden age of Himalayan climbing. Pugh s techniques are still in use today, yet he has never enjoyed popular credit for his work. Written by Pugh s daughter, Harriet Tuckey, Everest The First Ascent also charts the personal story of her own, and her mother s, relationship with this fiercely independent, troubled, abrasive and eccentric man, as she seeks to uncover the achievements of his controversial career.".…

Soft Cover. Condición: F-. Second Printing. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & creased, occ. faint marks); pp. xxiv (last blank), 400, with illustrations. Trade paperback. A near fine copy. Well written biography of Griffith Pugh, including his contribution to the first ascent of Everest in 1953, written by his daughter. Boardman-Tasker Prize Winner 2014.…