ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Publishing 2015-12-01, Sheffield] Hardcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2015]

ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Publishing] Hardcover
[Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2015]
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ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Publishing] Hardcover
[Columbia, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2015]
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ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Publishing] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. First published in 1925 and republished now for only the second time in the UK, The Fight for Everest 1924 is the official record of the fated third expedition to Everest on which George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared. Colonel E.F. Norton's compelling narrative and Mallory's letters home present a gripping picture of life in the Himalaya.
[Southport, United Kingdom]

ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd] Hardcover Hardcover. In 1924 Mount Everest remained unclimbed. Two British expeditions had already tackled what was known to be the highest mountain on Earth. The first, in 1921, found a route to the base. The second, in 1922, attempted the summit, reaching a record height of 27,300 feet before retreating. Two years later, a team that included Colonel E.F. Norton, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine returned to the Himalaya.Armed with greater knowledge and experience, confidence was high. But they were still climbing into the unknown. How high could they climb without supplementary oxygen? Would the cumbersome oxygen equipment help them climb higher? Could they succeed where others had failed, and make the first ascent of the highest mountain on earth? Before they could find out, tragedy struck George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, climbing high on the mountain, vanished into the clouds.First published in 1925, The Fight for Everest 1924 is the official record of this third expedition to Everest. The compelling narrative by Norton and other expedition members, and Mallorys vivid letters home, present a gripping picture of life in the Himalaya. Notes and observations from the entire team show how far knowledge of the mountain and of high-altitude climbing had advanced by 1924, and make recommendations for future Everest attempts.As well as the full original text and illustrations, this edition ...
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ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Publishing Ltd] Hardcover In 1924 a team that included Colonel E.F. Norton, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine arrived in the Himalaya. Could they make the first ascent of the highest mountain on Earth? Before they could find out, tragedy struck, and Mallory and Irvine vanished into t.
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2015]
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ISBN10: 1910240397, ISBN13: 9781910240397, [publisher: Vertebrate Graphics Ltd] Hardcover 2015. 2nd New edition. Hardcover. First published in 1925 and republished now for only the second time in the UK, The Fight for Everest 1924 is the official record of the fated third expedition to Everest on which George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared. Colonel E.F. Norton's compelling narrative and Mallory's letters home present a gripping picture of life in the Himalaya. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4x 16pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJG; HBJF; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. . . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2015]