Fallen Giants
A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
Contents
Preface: A Fallen Giant...............................................................................ix
ONE. When Men and Mountains Meet......................................................................1
TWO. The Age of Empire, 1892-1914.....................................................................33
THREE. "Because It Is There": George Mallory and the Fight for Everest, 1921-1924.....................83
FOUR. "A Random Harvest of Delight," 1929-1933........................................................127
FIVE. "Himalayan Hey-Day," 1934-1939..................................................................165
SIX. The Golden Age Postponed, 1940-1950..............................................................223
SEVEN. "Don't Be a Chicken-Hearted Fellow": Everest, 1950-1953........................................254
EIGHT. The Golden Age of Himalayan Climbing, 1953-1960................................................295
NINE. New Frontiers, New Faces, 1961-1970..... ... read full excerpt from Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes ebook
