The vast unknown : America's first ascent of Everest / Broughton Coburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coburn, Broughton, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Mount Everest Expedition (1963).

American Mount Everest Expedition.

Mountaineering expeditions--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).

Mountaineering expeditions.

Mountaineers--United States.

Mountaineers.

Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Description and travel.

Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).

United States.

Physical Description:

xv, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Publishers, [2013]

Summary:

Chronicles the first American expedition to Mount Everest in May 1963, profiling the team of climbers while examining the impact the mission had on the American consciousness and sense of identity during the Cold War.

Contents:

Dragons at play. A vertical playground ; From Dartmouth dorms to Teton tents ; A distant vision ; Entering the arena ; Acceptance and invitations ; Beyond the Tetons ; Scientists and shrinks ; A trial run

or hike ; To the other side of the Earth ; Convergences and close calls ; Treading a path between India and China ; Goals and roles ; Intersecting worlds ; Words from on high

The vast unknown. Long live the Crow ; Taming the beast ; Uncertainty ; Retreat in victory ; Synchronized climbing ; A wild idea ; A one-way round trip ; The vast unknown ; A biblical calm

Cherishing mystery. The vigorous life ; The bliss-giving goddess ; Transitions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780307887146

0307887146

9780307887153

0307887154

OCLC:

806016203