{"product_id":"other-everests-one-mountain-many-worlds-paperback","title":"Other Everests: One Mountain, Many Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Gilchrist\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Hansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Westaway\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ground-breaking title, publishing to mark the centenary of the tragic 1924 British Everest expedition, reveals the hidden histories of the world's highest mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hundred years after the tragic 1924 British Everest expedition, this collection explores the wider social and cultural history of the mountain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mount Everest looms large in the popular imagination. Since the deaths of mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine in 1924, histories of the mountain have overwhelmingly focused on the mythologies of western male adventure and conquest. But there are many more stories waiting to be told. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other Everests brings together new voices and perspectives on the historical and cultural significance of Everest in the modern world. The book shines a light on the overlooked role of local people and high-altitude workers, while also revealing the significant contributions women have made to climbing the mountain and writing its history. It explores the depiction of Everest in a range of media and investigates how the forces of nationalism and commercialism have shaped many different 'Everests'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After years of exploitation, Indigenous people are now reclaiming Mount Everest in the twenty-first century. Other Everests re-examines the past and present of the world's highest peak, presenting an exciting vision of what Everest might become in the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Gilchrist is Principal Lecturer in Geography in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Brighton \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter H. Hansen is Professor of History and Director of International and Global Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonathan Westaway is Senior Research Fellow in History in the School of Psychology and Humanities at the University of Central Lancashire\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755364811040,"sku":"9781526179166","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5f2d0adf6de4417ba522698b4e16b94.webp?v=1780056940","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/other-everests-one-mountain-many-worlds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}