1996. 335 pp, 100's of color & b/w photos. A monumental and spectacularly illustrated history of Alpine, Himalayan, Africa, and Caucasus climbing, from the earliest ascents of Mont Blanc to the hardest Himalayan routes being done today. Includes 50 biographies, detailed chronology of events, and other data. Large-format hardcover, as New.
The second half deals with climbing in mountain ranges elsewhere. The appendixes include brief biographies of climbers of many different nationalities, a chronology of major events, and an excellent bibliography, all of which add to the value of the work. Some 300 illustrations, two-thirds of them in color, make it a desirable gift and, for libraries that purchase it, an invitation to unauthorized weeding.
