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Imaginary Peaks : The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams by Katie Ives is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Imaginary Peaks : The Riesenstein Hoax and Other Mountain Dreams about?

Author is a renowned writer in international climbing community Fascinating story of hoax that inspired a quest for a North American Shangri-La Vivid recounting of fabled mountains from across the world Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist , explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. Imaginary Peaks is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.

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Author

Katie Ives

Publisher

Mountaineers Books, The

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781594859816

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sports, Science, History