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Fallen Giants. A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to
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Fallen Giants. A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes Paperback - 2008

by Isserman, Maurice and Stewart Weaver

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In the first comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering in 50 years, the authors offer detailed, original accounts of the most significant climbs since the 1890s, and they compellingly evoke the social and cultural worlds that gave rise to those expeditions.

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New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008 4to. original printed paper wraps; pp. xii, 580, with illustrations. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. F.
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  • Title Fallen Giants. A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
  • Author Isserman, Maurice and Stewart Weaver
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - F
  • Pages 592
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press, New Haven
  • Date 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 031269
  • ISBN 9780300164206 / 0300164203
  • Weight 2.22 lbs (1.01 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.94 x 7.14 x 1.26 in (25.25 x 18.14 x 3.20 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007044696
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.522

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Citations

  • New York Times Book Review, 02/21/2010, Page 20

About the author

Maurice Isserman is James L. Ferguson Professor of History, Hamilton College. He lives in Clinton, NY. Stewart Weaver is professor of history, University of Rochester. He lives in Rochester, NY. Both authors are enthusiastic hikers and mountain climbers.

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