UK, 2012, 2nd Revised & Updated Edition. 248 pp, 258 color and 28 b/w photos. Large format hardcover. There is no writing in the book or other flaws, and the dust jacket has no tears or chips and is not price clipped. The Dust Jacket is now protected by a removable Brodart clear plastic jacket cover. The Dust Jacket and the Book are in Fine condition. Many books that we describe as Fine are actually in New condition.
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This is a terrific update to Sale and John Cleare’s earlier work ‘On Top of the World/Climbing the World’s 14 Highest Mountains’ published in 2000. Each of the 14 8000m peaks has a chapter with a brief historical overview followed by focus on events of the last ten years. The photo selection is superb with many unique images, including the first summit photos taken on Gasherbrum II and Kangchenjunga. Tables, based on Jurgalski’s data, present first ascent information on new routes. There are now 53 climbers who have climbed all the 8000 meter peaks, plus several who almost completed them but died on a climb.
A must-read for mountaineers and mountaineering history buffs, ON TOP OF THE WORLD brings together the stories behind the conquest of every peak and describes how each has been ascended since then. The epic drama of groundbreaking climbs comes alive through stunning, large-format photographs. The accompanying text describes each peak’s physical characteristics, the origins of its name, who discovered it (and how and when), and a catalog of all the significant climbs, from the first through the present day. Large format hardcover with Dust Jacket.
