'As I studied the maps, one thing about them captured my imagination - across this blank space was written one challenging word, "Unexplored"'
In 1937 two of the twentieth century's greatest explorers set off to explore an unknown area of the Himalaya, the breath-taking Shaksgam mountains. With a team of surveyors and Sherpas, Eric Shipton and H.W. Tilman located and mapped the land around K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. It was their greatest venture, and one that paved the way for all future mountaineering in that area of the Himalaya. For Shipton and Tilman, exploration was everything, with a summit a welcome bonus, and Blank on the Map is the book that best captures their spirit of adventure.
With an observant eye and keen sense of humour, Shipton tells how the expedition entered the unknown Shaksgam mountains, crossing impenetrable gorges, huge rivers and endless snow fields. There's a very human element to Shipton's dealings with his Sherpa friends, and with his Balti porters, some of whom were helpful, while some were less so. The expedition uncovers traces of ancient cultures and visits vibrant modern civilisations living during the last days of the British Empire. Only when all supplies are exhausted, their clothes in tatters and all equipment lost do the men finally return home. A mountain exploration classic.
Описание: That Untravelled World is the autobiography of Eric Shipton, one of the greatest adventurers of the twentieth century. First published in 1969, it is the story of an adventurer who, inspired by Edward Whymper, travelled to feral landscapes across the globe, and has in turn inspired generations of climbers and mountaineers.
Автор: Shipton Eric Название: Nanda Devi: Nanda Davi Exploration and Ascent ISBN: 1912560100 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912560103 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2476.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: Nanda Devi is one of the most inaccessible mountains in the Himalaya. For fifty years had repeatedly tried and failed to reach the mountain. Then, in 1934, Eric Shipton and H. W. Tilman found a way in. Their expedition is recounted in Shipton`s Nanda Devi - one of the most inspirational travel books ever written.
Автор: Shipton Eric Название: Land of Tempest: Travels in Patagonia 1958-1962 ISBN: 1912560097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912560097 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2476.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.
Описание: Land of Tempest reveals Eric Shipton at his best - writing with enthusiasm and humour about his explorations in Patagonia in the 1950s and 1960s. It is essential reading for anyone who loves nature, mountains, climbing, adventure or simply the joy of discovering unknown places.
Описание: In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed from the south, from Nepal, via the Khumbu Glacier - a route first pioneered in 1951 by a reconnaissance expedition led by Eric Shipton. Everest 1951 is Shipton`s account of this expedition.
Автор: Steele, Peter Название: Eric Shipton ISBN: 0094794804 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780094794801 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1668.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Winner of Boardman Tasker Memorial Award 1998
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