Bibliograph

The conquest of Everest, original photographs from the legendary first ascent, George Lowe ; and Huw Lewis-Jones

Type

Label

The conquest of Everest, original photographs from the legendary first ascent, George Lowe ; and Huw Lewis-Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 238) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The conquest of Everest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

826658906

Responsibility statement

George Lowe ; and Huw Lewis-Jones

Sub title

original photographs from the legendary first ascent

Summary

Published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, this visually spectacular book features a trove of original photographs and other rare materials from the George Lowe collection, many unpublished, complemented by classic images from the final ascent. Stunning landscapes, candid portraits, and action shots describe the day-by-day moments of the historic expedition as never before. The extraordinary journey is retold from Lowe<U+2019>s point of view, capturing the drama of the expedition and the personal stories of those involved. In addition, earlier attempts at climbing the world<U+2019>s highest mountain and key later ascents are described. The book also includes contributions from an impressive team of mountaineers and explorers, including Reinhold Messner, Sir Chris Bonington, the late Sir Edmund Hillary, Peter Hillary, Doug Scott, Stephen Venables, Norbu Tenzing Norgay, Tom Hornbein, Kenton Cool, and Jan Morris

Table Of Contents

Prologue : editor's note / Huw Lewis-Jones -- Foreword : An old friend / Sir Edmund Hillary -- Introduction : Supreme achievement / Sir Chris Bonington -- Because it is there -- Cameraman on Everest -- Beyond the summit -- Reflections / Reinhold Messner, Norbu Tenzing Norgay, Kenton Cool, Peter Hillary, Colin Monteath, Tom Hornbein, Stephen Venables, Doug Scott -- Just three pictures / Jan Morris -- Chart of the ascent of Everest -- Everest 1953 : suggestions to photographers

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Everest

Classification