'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.
Автор: Swensen David Название: Pioneering Portfolio Management ISBN: 1416544690 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781416544692 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Рейтинг: Цена: 5173.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A chief investment officer shows how he propelled Yale University`s endowment into the top one percent of institutional funds.
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.
The Historical Heroines Coloring Book: Pioneering Women in Science from the 18th and 19th Centuries celebrates 31 women who passionately pursued their talents in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, often in the face of gender discrimination. Each woman scientist is featured on a double-page spread that includes exquisite illustrations by Kendra Shedenhelm and short biographies written by award-winning author Elizabeth Lorayne. How will you color each portrait to best bring these courageous, brilliant, and inspiring women scientists to life?
Some of the women included are: Ada Lovelace, Alice Ball, Amalie, Emmy Noether, Anna Atkins, Anna Botsford Comstock, Annie Jump Cannon, Beatrix Potter, Caroline Herschel, Dorothea Bate, Ellen Swallow Richards, and many more.
Описание: Did you know that Florence Nightingale pioneered the use of statistics in public health? That Marie Curie is still the only person to have won the Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry—and the only winner whose daughter also won a Nobel Prize? That in the 17th century, the most accomplished scholar in mathematical astronomy was a Polish woman, Maria Cunitz? Now includes a pioneer of laser eye surgery, Patricia Bath, and a new afterword about womens position in the sciences today.
Автор: Bentley Название: Pioneering on the Congo ISBN: 1108031951 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031950 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6018.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Originally published in 1900, this is the first of two volumes by the missionary W. Holman Bentley (1855-1905), documenting the pioneering work of nineteenth-century missionaries in the Congo. It sets the historical background, recounts the missionaries` objectives, and reveals the discovery of a new route to the upper river.
Описание: The Story of my Boyhood and Youth is the memoir of the now internationally renowned John Muir, a Scottish-American boy subject to a most unusual upbringing, his transition into adulthood, and the path that led him to petition for the concept of protected national parks.
Автор: Kerry Isaac Название: Boyan Slat: Pioneering the Ocean Cleanup ISBN: 1496697146 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496697141 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1235.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: McDowell Christina Название: Forging Pilgrim Roads: Pioneering Fields Of Promise ISBN: 1517786908 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781517786908 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2240.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Creating a Homeland is the true story of two families from Eastern Europe whose dedication, sacrifice, and pioneering spirit helped bring about the modern State of Israel as a homeland for Jews anywhere: The young man with two engineering degrees who speaks seven languages -- but who gives up a promising engineering career in France to work as a technician fixing refrigerators in the desert of Palestine; The young girl who joins the Haganah underground at age 15 and risks her life to defend the nation; The newlyweds who cannot acknowledge their clandestine activities in their quest to build a country, not even to each other; and others who come from all over the world to help a nascent nation being threatened with extinction.
But there is also the secular Jew who believes his financial success and position in Latvian aristocracy will shield him and his family from Hitler, only to be so painfully crushed by the cruelty of the Nazi regime.
This is an inspiring tale of love, tenacity, and courage in the face of almost insurmountable odds. But as with all families, it is also full of personal successes and failures, joys and disappointments.
This is a story of the trials and tribulations of ordinary people who rose to the occasion with extraordinary dedication and commitment, risking it all -- because that is what the times required.
Автор: Ken Plummer, Neli Demireva, Paul Thompson Название: Pioneering Social Research: Life Stories of a Generation ISBN: 1447333535 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447333531 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 4948.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped.
It sheds new light on the lives, methods and motivations of men and women who helped develop a new world of research methodology, pioneered feminist research, and first confronted the issues of race and ethnicity.
It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.
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