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The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage on Mount Everest. This illustrated book presents a comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering.

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"'Fallen Giants is the book of a lifetime... an awe-inspiring work of history and storytelling... Armchair mountaineers will give the book pride of place in their collections.' Bruce Barcott, New York Times Book Review"

Fallen Giants

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    A Paperback by Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300164206, 978-0300164206
      ISBN10: 0300164203
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      Book Synopsis
      The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage on Mount Everest. This illustrated book presents a comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering.

      Trade Review
      "'Fallen Giants is the book of a lifetime... an awe-inspiring work of history and storytelling... Armchair mountaineers will give the book pride of place in their collections.' Bruce Barcott, New York Times Book Review"

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