Killing Dragons e-bog
135,33 DKK
(inkl. moms 169,16 DKK)
Full of eccentric characters, Killing Dragons is the story of the first British mountaineers to tackle the Alpine summits of Switzerland during the late eighteenth century. Originally the explorers of this area were poorly equipped, wearing ordinary shoes and no protective clothing. The British arrived intent on reaching every Alpine summit, and 'mountaineering' was born. The title refers to th...
E-bog
135,33 DKK
Forlag
Granta Books
Udgivet
4 august 2011
Længde
400 sider
Genrer
1DFHA
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781847085443
Full of eccentric characters, Killing Dragons is the story of the first British mountaineers to tackle the Alpine summits of Switzerland during the late eighteenth century. Originally the explorers of this area were poorly equipped, wearing ordinary shoes and no protective clothing. The British arrived intent on reaching every Alpine summit, and 'mountaineering' was born. The title refers to the mythical creatures said to inhabit these peaks: 'Here be dragons,' said the old maps ...