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View from the Summit: The Remarkable Memoir by the First Person to Conquer Everest
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On the plus side, this is indeed a proper 'boys own' story and is very well written. Unfortunately, the reader becomes quickly aware of the arrogance of Hillary. Clearly he is a gifted climber who possesed endurance way beyond that of the average human. However, this is over-shadowed by the authors arrogance as he tells the reader how much better he wa... »
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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
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David Breashears has climbed Mt. Everest four times. For this, he is known as a world-class mountaineer. A lengthy career in documentary filmmaking--including the Imax film, Everest--has earned him wide acclaim and four Emmy awards. For this, he is known as one of the elite cinematographers in his field. But his new autobiography, High Exposu... »
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Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition
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It's no surprise that every reviewer has given this excellent and comprehensive book five stars.
Written by William Forgey, MD, former president of the Wilderness Medicine Society it goes beyond first aid, dealing with situations where you cannot merely administer initial care and then count on a rapid evacuation. Forgey writes with a ligh... »
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The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
The Climb is Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev's account of the harrowing May 1996 Mount Everest attempt, a tragedy that resulted in the deaths ... »
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