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* Shipton's pioneering treks and climbs in unmapped mountain ranges laid the groundwork for the first ascent of Everest and other Himalayan peaks * A global traveler, he was tapped for Britain's diplomatic core during World War II * These six books cover Shipton's greatest adventures New paper edition of the classic omnibus "Shipton 6" -- now with foreword by Stephen Venables. Includes complete text of Shipton's six books: -- Nanda Devi -- Blank on the Map -- Upon That Mountain -- Mountains of Tartary -- Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951 --- Land of Tempest Eric Shipton's adventures in the mountains are virtually incomparable. He explored Central Asia, Africa, and South America, making a number of significant first ascents of his own as well as pioneering routes for the first ascents of others. This set of Shipton's six mountain-travel books, now in paperback, takes readers along on his exploits and expeditions, letting them experience a time in history when vast regions of the world were unknown to all but the indigenous inhabitants.
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- Author
- Eric Shipton
- Publisher
- Baton Wicks ; Mountaineers
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781898573814
- Category
- travel
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 4.45 / 5 (23 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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