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The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy Respect My Philosophah!
Arp, Robert (Editor)/ Decker, Kevin S. (Editor)/ Irwin, William (Editor)
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Weitere BilderVerlag: Columbia University Press, New York, 1950
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. BEFORE EVEREST BECAME A HEADLINE, THESE WRITERS EXPLAINED WHY MEN CLIMB A landmark anthology bringing together many of the most influential voices in mountaineering literature. Compiled by William Robert Irwin, the collection was designed to present both…the history and spirit of climbing through firsthand narratives, essays, reflections, and adventure accounts drawn from the world's greatest mountain writers. The result is both a literary anthology and a concise history of mountaineering as experienced by those who shaped it. The volume assembles an extraordinary roster of contributors including Edward Whymper, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, Albert Frederick Mummery, John Muir, John Charles Frémont, Henry David Thoreau, Evelyn Waugh, James Bryce, Charles Francis Meade, Sir Halford Mackinder, and others. Subjects range from the Alps and Pyrenees to Mount Ararat, Mount Kenya, the High Sierra, the Himalayas, and remote Asian expeditions. The anthology captures the evolution of mountaineering from exploration and scientific inquiry to athletic pursuit and philosophical reflection. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's cloth hardcover in the original dust jacket. 9 inches tall. 444 pages with index. Frontispiece illustration. Includes glossary, suggestions for further reading, and index. Dust jacket designed by Frank Darling. CONDITION: Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Dust jacket remains unclipped and protected in a Mylar cover. Light handling and age-related wear to the jacket. A well-preserved example of this increasingly uncommon mountaineering anthology. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Published at the dawn of the postwar climbing boom, Challenge attempted something ambitious: to define the literary canon of mountaineering. Rather than focusing on a single expedition or region, Irwin assembled classic accounts spanning nearly a century of climbing history. The anthology preserves many foundational texts that influenced generations of climbers and remains an important reference for collectors of mountain literature. SUBJECTS: Mountaineering Literature; Edward Whymper; Albert Frederick Mummery; Geoffrey Winthrop Young; John Muir; Mountain Climbing; Alpine History; Exploration Narratives; Himalayan Exploration; Adventure Writing, Mountaineering; Adventure Literature; Exploration; Travel Literature; Outdoor History.
