The Vast Unknown: America's First Ascent of Everest

by Broughton Coburn

Book Overview

" By the author of the bestseller Everest: Mountain Without Mercy , this chronicle of the iconic first American expedition to Mt. Everest in May 1963--published to coincide with the climb's 50th anniversary--combines riveting adventure, a perceptive analysis of its dark and terrifying historical context, and unprecedented revelations about its secret motivation. /b> n the midst of the Cold War, against the backdrop of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the space...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307887146
• ISBN13: 9780307887146
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"