{"product_id":"everest-24-new-views-on-the-1924-mount-everest-expedition-hardcover","title":"Everest 24: New Views on the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorbu Tenzing\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003ePeter Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003ePeter H. Hansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommemorating the 100th anniversary of an enduring Everest mystery, this book sheds new light on the ill-fated 1924 Mount Everest expedition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatures unseen and rarely seen expedition images and cultural perspectives on the world's highest mountain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen British explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted to become the first to summit Mount Everest in 1924, they disappeared without a trace. In 1999, Mallory's body was discovered; Irvine's still has not been found. The sweeping \u003ci\u003eEverest 24\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insight into their dangerous journey, with contributions from leading experts who present contemporary views on Everest, share the overlooked stories of the Indigenous participants integral to expeditions, and explore the mountain's ecological and cultural meanings in captivating new essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is fully illustrated with maps, hand-tinted photographs, and never-before-published photos that capture the striking beauty of the mountain; the adventurous spirit of its climbers; and the resiliency of the local Indigenous guides and porters. \u003ci\u003eEverest 24 \u003c\/i\u003econtrasts the British desperation to claim Mount Everest as the \"Third Pole\" with the local communities' spiritual relationship to the mountain. The book also features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA foreword from Norbu Tenzing, son of one of the first two people known to reach the summit of Mount Everest\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtifacts discovered on George Mallory's body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages taken by George Mallory on his first expedition in 1921\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eJohn B. Noel's hand-colored lantern slides and film stills from his 1924 documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Everest\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOriginal expedition correspondence\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthoritative, striking, and immersive, \u003ci\u003eEverest 24 \u003c\/i\u003eis a remarkable tribute not only to the ill-fated expedition of 1924, but the majestic mountain itself and the human compulsion to chart the uncharted.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNORBU TENZING \u003c\/b\u003eis the son of Tenzing Norgay who, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest in 1953. \u003cb\u003ePETER GILMAN \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning mountaineering writer, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist, and author of the George Mallory biography \u003ci\u003eThe Wildest Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePETER H. HANSEN \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Summits of Modern Man. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSARAY KHUMALO \u003c\/b\u003eis a mountaineer and explorer, and the first Black African woman to summit Mount Everest. \u003cb\u003eJONATHON WESTAWAY \u003c\/b\u003eis the Senior Research Fellow at the University of Lancaster who specializes in the history of mountaineering and the imperial cultures of exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 10.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748969480480,"sku":"9781588347824","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2fa4705f9a9125bbdbb5d78fa719e31.webp?v=1779921660","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everest-24-new-views-on-the-1924-mount-everest-expedition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}