Blank on the Map [electronic resource] : Pioneering exploration in the Shaksgam valley and Karakoram mountains
Eric Shipton2014
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'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 in
Shipton's dealings with his Sherpa friends, ...
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Author:
Eric Shipton, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Vertebrate Digital, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781910240236
Language:
English
BRN:
435401
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |