Author: Peter Owen Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780749579234
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A unique hill-walking guide to 20 of Britain's peaks, adding up to the exact height of Everest. Scaling the peaks of Everest, the world's highest mountain, is the ultimate physical and mental challenge that the human race can aspire to. But as it takes years of preparation and a minimum of £25,000 to achieve, it remains out of reach to most of us. This book allows ordinary people to embark on their own personal "Everest" without leaving England's green and pleasant land. Ascending hills of varying sizes whose ascents add up to the same height as Everest--29,016 feet--celebrity vicar and countryman Peter Owen Jones guides the reader on a road trip covering over 20 hill-climbs in different parts of England. The climbs can be done mindfully over a limited period--20 days is the suggested time scale--or as fast as possible, thus creating a physical challenge rather like the Three Peaks. The climbs could also be undertaken separately over longer periods of time and used as opportunities for mindfulness and quiet meditation under Peter's expert spiritual guidance. The journey takes in sacred places found on coastal cliff walks, ancient holy sites, tors, peaks, mountains and the highest church in England.
Everest England
Author: Peter Owen Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780749579234
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A unique hill-walking guide to 20 of Britain's peaks, adding up to the exact height of Everest. Scaling the peaks of Everest, the world's highest mountain, is the ultimate physical and mental challenge that the human race can aspire to. But as it takes years of preparation and a minimum of £25,000 to achieve, it remains out of reach to most of us. This book allows ordinary people to embark on their own personal "Everest" without leaving England's green and pleasant land. Ascending hills of varying sizes whose ascents add up to the same height as Everest--29,016 feet--celebrity vicar and countryman Peter Owen Jones guides the reader on a road trip covering over 20 hill-climbs in different parts of England. The climbs can be done mindfully over a limited period--20 days is the suggested time scale--or as fast as possible, thus creating a physical challenge rather like the Three Peaks. The climbs could also be undertaken separately over longer periods of time and used as opportunities for mindfulness and quiet meditation under Peter's expert spiritual guidance. The journey takes in sacred places found on coastal cliff walks, ancient holy sites, tors, peaks, mountains and the highest church in England.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780749579234
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A unique hill-walking guide to 20 of Britain's peaks, adding up to the exact height of Everest. Scaling the peaks of Everest, the world's highest mountain, is the ultimate physical and mental challenge that the human race can aspire to. But as it takes years of preparation and a minimum of £25,000 to achieve, it remains out of reach to most of us. This book allows ordinary people to embark on their own personal "Everest" without leaving England's green and pleasant land. Ascending hills of varying sizes whose ascents add up to the same height as Everest--29,016 feet--celebrity vicar and countryman Peter Owen Jones guides the reader on a road trip covering over 20 hill-climbs in different parts of England. The climbs can be done mindfully over a limited period--20 days is the suggested time scale--or as fast as possible, thus creating a physical challenge rather like the Three Peaks. The climbs could also be undertaken separately over longer periods of time and used as opportunities for mindfulness and quiet meditation under Peter's expert spiritual guidance. The journey takes in sacred places found on coastal cliff walks, ancient holy sites, tors, peaks, mountains and the highest church in England.
Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Author: Alexandra Stewart
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547601604
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In the late morning of May 29, 1953, the sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze was blowing on the highest elevation of the world--and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever. Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and they had ascended Everest. This is the breathtaking story of how two very different, yet equally determined, men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds, and death-defying ridges to reach the top of the world's highest mountain. Combining fresh and contemporary illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton with Alexandra Stewart's captivating writing, this unique narrative tells the story of how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made their mark on the world from birth right up to their final days and the impact they've had on Nepal today.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547601604
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In the late morning of May 29, 1953, the sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze was blowing on the highest elevation of the world--and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever. Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and they had ascended Everest. This is the breathtaking story of how two very different, yet equally determined, men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds, and death-defying ridges to reach the top of the world's highest mountain. Combining fresh and contemporary illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton with Alexandra Stewart's captivating writing, this unique narrative tells the story of how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made their mark on the world from birth right up to their final days and the impact they've had on Nepal today.
Snow in the Kingdom
Author: Ed Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
The story of Ed Webster's 5 years on and off of Everest.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
The story of Ed Webster's 5 years on and off of Everest.
Mount Everest
Author: Charles Howard-Bury
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The Hunt for Mount Everest
Author: Craig Storti
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1529331560
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
'The definitive back story of Mount Everest' Stewart Weaver, co-author of Fallen Giants 'Craig Storti has given us the Everest book that we've needed all along' Scott Ellsworth, author of The World Beneath Their Feet The seventy-one-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. The Hunt for Mount Everest is the seldom-told story of how the last remaining major prize in the history of exploration was identified, named and at last found. This is Everest, the prequel: a high-drama tale, filled with larger-than-life characters and quiet heroes, traverses the Alps, the Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet, the British Empire, the Anglo-Russian rivalry known as The Great Game, the disastrous First Afghan War, and the phenomenal Survey of India. Encountering spies, war, political intrigues, and hundreds of mules, camels, bullocks, yaks, and two zebrules, this account uncovers the fascinating saga leading up to the fateful day in late June of 1921, when two English climbers, George Mallory and Guy Bullock, became the first westerners - and almost certainly the first human beings - to set foot on Mount Everest.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1529331560
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
'The definitive back story of Mount Everest' Stewart Weaver, co-author of Fallen Giants 'Craig Storti has given us the Everest book that we've needed all along' Scott Ellsworth, author of The World Beneath Their Feet The seventy-one-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. The Hunt for Mount Everest is the seldom-told story of how the last remaining major prize in the history of exploration was identified, named and at last found. This is Everest, the prequel: a high-drama tale, filled with larger-than-life characters and quiet heroes, traverses the Alps, the Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet, the British Empire, the Anglo-Russian rivalry known as The Great Game, the disastrous First Afghan War, and the phenomenal Survey of India. Encountering spies, war, political intrigues, and hundreds of mules, camels, bullocks, yaks, and two zebrules, this account uncovers the fascinating saga leading up to the fateful day in late June of 1921, when two English climbers, George Mallory and Guy Bullock, became the first westerners - and almost certainly the first human beings - to set foot on Mount Everest.
The Third Pole
Author: Mark Synnott
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 152474557X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
***NPR Books We Love selection*** “If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make it The Third Pole. . . . A riveting adventure.”—Outside Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . . A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.” What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a mountain that will consume your soul—and your life—if you let it. The mystery? On June 8, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine set out to stand on the roof of the world, where no one had stood before. They were last seen eight hundred feet shy of Everest’s summit still “going strong” for the top. Could they have succeeded decades before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? Irvine is believed to have carried a Kodak camera with him to record their attempt, but it, along with his body, had never been found. Did the frozen film in that camera have a photograph of Mallory and Irvine on the summit before they disappeared into the clouds, never to be seen again? Kodak says the film might still be viable. . . . Mark Synnott made his own ascent up the infamous North Face along with his friend Renan Ozturk, a filmmaker using drones higher than any had previously flown. Readers witness first-hand how Synnott’s quest led him from oxygen-deprivation training to archives and museums in England, to Kathmandu, the Tibetan high plateau, and up the North Face into a massive storm. The infamous traffic jams of climbers at the very summit immediately resulted in tragic deaths. Sherpas revolted. Chinese officials turned on Synnott’s team. An Indian woman miraculously crawled her way to frostbitten survival. Synnott himself went off the safety rope—one slip and no one would have been able to save him—committed to solving the mystery. Eleven climbers died on Everest that season, all of them mesmerized by an irresistible magic. The Third Pole is a rapidly accelerating ride to the limitless joy and horror of human obsession.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 152474557X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
***NPR Books We Love selection*** “If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make it The Third Pole. . . . A riveting adventure.”—Outside Shivering, exhausted, gasping for oxygen, beyond doubt . . . A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as “the Year Everest Broke.” What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a mountain that will consume your soul—and your life—if you let it. The mystery? On June 8, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine set out to stand on the roof of the world, where no one had stood before. They were last seen eight hundred feet shy of Everest’s summit still “going strong” for the top. Could they have succeeded decades before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? Irvine is believed to have carried a Kodak camera with him to record their attempt, but it, along with his body, had never been found. Did the frozen film in that camera have a photograph of Mallory and Irvine on the summit before they disappeared into the clouds, never to be seen again? Kodak says the film might still be viable. . . . Mark Synnott made his own ascent up the infamous North Face along with his friend Renan Ozturk, a filmmaker using drones higher than any had previously flown. Readers witness first-hand how Synnott’s quest led him from oxygen-deprivation training to archives and museums in England, to Kathmandu, the Tibetan high plateau, and up the North Face into a massive storm. The infamous traffic jams of climbers at the very summit immediately resulted in tragic deaths. Sherpas revolted. Chinese officials turned on Synnott’s team. An Indian woman miraculously crawled her way to frostbitten survival. Synnott himself went off the safety rope—one slip and no one would have been able to save him—committed to solving the mystery. Eleven climbers died on Everest that season, all of them mesmerized by an irresistible magic. The Third Pole is a rapidly accelerating ride to the limitless joy and horror of human obsession.
The English Cyclopædia
Author: Charles Knight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Shook
Author: Jennifer Hull
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826361943
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Shook tells the story of resilience, nerve, and survival on the deadliest day on Everest.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826361943
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Shook tells the story of resilience, nerve, and survival on the deadliest day on Everest.
Everest 1953
Author: Mick Conefrey
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 159485887X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download a sample from Everest 1953 In the only book to tell the real story of Everest 1953, Mick Conefrey reveals that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned attempt was in fact beset by crises -- both on and off the mountain. To succeed, team leader Colonel John Hunt and his team had to draw on unimaginable skill and determination, as well as sheer British ingenuity. Everest 1953 is not only a gripping true story of courage and adventure, but a fascinating window into the media contest to cover this seminal event in coronation year. The Times had exclusive access to the team, but the Daily Mail and other papers used subterfuge and shenanigans to get their scoops. Revealing the answers to long-enduring controversies -- did Tenzing or Hillary actually reach the top first? -- and exploring the legacy of this great ascent, it is the perfect way to commemorate a year of British sporting triumph.
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 159485887X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download a sample from Everest 1953 In the only book to tell the real story of Everest 1953, Mick Conefrey reveals that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned attempt was in fact beset by crises -- both on and off the mountain. To succeed, team leader Colonel John Hunt and his team had to draw on unimaginable skill and determination, as well as sheer British ingenuity. Everest 1953 is not only a gripping true story of courage and adventure, but a fascinating window into the media contest to cover this seminal event in coronation year. The Times had exclusive access to the team, but the Daily Mail and other papers used subterfuge and shenanigans to get their scoops. Revealing the answers to long-enduring controversies -- did Tenzing or Hillary actually reach the top first? -- and exploring the legacy of this great ascent, it is the perfect way to commemorate a year of British sporting triumph.
THE RECORD BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS- 96. English – England
Author: Official World Record Team
Publisher: OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD TEAM
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The world of literature is excited about the arrival of the first book of world records to set five records at the same time, but there is another amazing achievement to note. This book has managed to enter the Top 10 of the most translated texts of humanity in its first edition as can be seen in the same WIKIPEDIA which will soon have to integrate this new achievement, something extremely rare in the industry of edition and more in the books of world records that so far most translations were in a maximum of 36 languages, so that many languages have for the first time a book of world records worldwide or on the continents. The last book to enter this ranking took 80 years to complete, which shows how difficult it is to secure a place in this select group. However, the first book of world records managed to enter the Top 10 in its first edition, which is an impressive feat that has left many literary experts speechless. Moreover, this book also managed to be the third in the list of most translated books in the world and the most translated e-book in the world. These achievements testify to the global reach of this work, which was translated into 328 different languages in its first edition, covering 100% of the countries of the world. The OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD association, responsible for this impressive achievement, demonstrates its ingenuity and ability to internalize itself in the publishing industry. This organization is one of only two international record keeping associations capable of registering records globally, while the other is a fully private company. Obtaining its recognition means obtaining a unique and very special prestige and global category that only the few and the best can achieve or aspire to have in the world. In short, the first book of world records to set five records at the same time in a single book has managed to enter the Top 10 of the most translated texts of mankind in its first edition, an impressive achievement which underlines its importance. And its global reach. in the world of literature and for everyone to have the opportunity to buy it in their native language, sales will be made through a global book site such as AMAZON. This book is a real gem for anyone interested in world records and literature, and a testament to human ingenuity and creativity in achieving extraordinary achievements across the globe. The OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD association is a recognized organization committed to its mission of recording and recognizing world records. The approval of a notarial deed by the College of Notaries of the European Union and its recognition as an NGO in the United States and Spain are proof of the organization's seriousness and commitment. The association has a notarial act approval from the College of Notaries of the European Union, which makes it an official and recognized body in Europe. This act has been approved by the rest of the associations of notaries in the world through a process called apostille carried out in The Hague, which makes it the only organization of global registers that is not motivated by partisan or economic interests like any private company would do. In addition, the priorities of the organization are to improve the social inclusion of people with a certain type of disability, the environment, and the defense of human rights, as well as just causes and action. As spokesperson for their defense by holding records around the world.
Publisher: OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD TEAM
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The world of literature is excited about the arrival of the first book of world records to set five records at the same time, but there is another amazing achievement to note. This book has managed to enter the Top 10 of the most translated texts of humanity in its first edition as can be seen in the same WIKIPEDIA which will soon have to integrate this new achievement, something extremely rare in the industry of edition and more in the books of world records that so far most translations were in a maximum of 36 languages, so that many languages have for the first time a book of world records worldwide or on the continents. The last book to enter this ranking took 80 years to complete, which shows how difficult it is to secure a place in this select group. However, the first book of world records managed to enter the Top 10 in its first edition, which is an impressive feat that has left many literary experts speechless. Moreover, this book also managed to be the third in the list of most translated books in the world and the most translated e-book in the world. These achievements testify to the global reach of this work, which was translated into 328 different languages in its first edition, covering 100% of the countries of the world. The OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD association, responsible for this impressive achievement, demonstrates its ingenuity and ability to internalize itself in the publishing industry. This organization is one of only two international record keeping associations capable of registering records globally, while the other is a fully private company. Obtaining its recognition means obtaining a unique and very special prestige and global category that only the few and the best can achieve or aspire to have in the world. In short, the first book of world records to set five records at the same time in a single book has managed to enter the Top 10 of the most translated texts of mankind in its first edition, an impressive achievement which underlines its importance. And its global reach. in the world of literature and for everyone to have the opportunity to buy it in their native language, sales will be made through a global book site such as AMAZON. This book is a real gem for anyone interested in world records and literature, and a testament to human ingenuity and creativity in achieving extraordinary achievements across the globe. The OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD association is a recognized organization committed to its mission of recording and recognizing world records. The approval of a notarial deed by the College of Notaries of the European Union and its recognition as an NGO in the United States and Spain are proof of the organization's seriousness and commitment. The association has a notarial act approval from the College of Notaries of the European Union, which makes it an official and recognized body in Europe. This act has been approved by the rest of the associations of notaries in the world through a process called apostille carried out in The Hague, which makes it the only organization of global registers that is not motivated by partisan or economic interests like any private company would do. In addition, the priorities of the organization are to improve the social inclusion of people with a certain type of disability, the environment, and the defense of human rights, as well as just causes and action. As spokesperson for their defense by holding records around the world.