To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1st ascent of Everest, Britain's famed mountaineer drawsupon his previous 4 books covering his own climbs of the mountain to write & reflect on the changes that have come to the mountain area he loves, and thedevelopments that have transformed the horizons of Himalayan climbing. The result is an absorbing 1st-hand account of one man's fascination with a mountain, illustrated by some remarkable color photographs hc/260pp/color photos Bonington isbn 007141424X |