The Six Mountain-Travel Books

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The Six Mountain-Travel Books

It has 800 pages

This book was written by Eric Shipton, this is a Paperback book in the .

* Shipton's pioneering treks and climbs in unmapped mountain ranges laid the groundwork for the first ascent of Everest and other Himalayan peaks, * A global traveler, he was tapped for Britain's diplomatic core during World War II , * These six books cover Shipton's greatest adventures,New paper edition of the classic omnibus "Shipton 6" -- now with foreword by Stephen Venables. Includes complete text of Shipton's six books: ,-- Nanda Devi, -- Blank on the Map, -- Upon That Mountain, -- Mountains of Tartary, -- Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951, --- Land of Tempest,Eric Shipton's, adventures in the mountains are virtually incomparable. He explored Central Asia, Africa, and South America, making a number of significant first ascents of his own as well as pioneering routes for the first ascents of others. This set of Shipton's six mountain-travel books, now in paperback, takes readers along on his exploits and expeditions, letting them experience a time in history when vast regions of the world were unknown to all but the indigenous inhabitants.