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BLANK ON THE MAP IBD

ERIC SHIPTON
VERTEBRATE PUBLISHING
04 / 2019
9781912560073
Inglés

Sinopsis

',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 theáHimalaya, the breath-taking Shaksgam mountains. With a team of surveyors and Sherpas,áEric ShiptonáandáH.W. Tilmanálocated and mapped the land aroundáK2, 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, andáBlank on the Mapáis the book that best captures their spirit of adventure.áWith an observant eye and keen sense of humour, Shipton tells how the expedition entered the unknownáShaksgam mountains, crossing impenetrable gorges, huge rivers and endless snow fields. There',s a very human element toáShipton',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.

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14,31€