The Summits of Modern Man

The Summits of Modern Man
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9780674074521
ISBN-13 : 0674074521
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Book Synopsis The Summits of Modern Man by : Peter H. Hansen

Download or read book The Summits of Modern Man written by Peter H. Hansen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountaineering has served as a metaphor for civilization triumphant. A fascinating study of the first ascents of the major Alpine peaks and Mt. Everest, The Summits of Modern Man reveals the significance of our encounters with the world’s most forbidding heights and how difficult it is to imagine nature in terms other than conquest and domination.


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