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"The rewards of False Summit are many, not least of which is the opening up of the critical field for further scholarship focusing on other 'non-traditional' mountaineering bodies. Rak has the rare ability to combine sophisticated critical thinking with direct formulations of insights and a wonderfully accessible writing style." Amrita Dhar, Ohio State University


“Julie Rak’s book reveals that certain issues deserve to be questioned, notably through the study of the mountaineers who reach these false summits and who are more representative of mountaineers as a mixed social group. It is up to historians then to renew their sources to include all mountaineers.” International Journal of the History of Sport


"False Summit is a welcome addition to the scholarship on mountaineering, gender, and environmental studies." Canadian Literature

False Summit Gender in Mountaineering Nonfiction

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/14/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780228006268, 978-0228006268
      ISBN10: 0228006260

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "The rewards of False Summit are many, not least of which is the opening up of the critical field for further scholarship focusing on other 'non-traditional' mountaineering bodies. Rak has the rare ability to combine sophisticated critical thinking with direct formulations of insights and a wonderfully accessible writing style." Amrita Dhar, Ohio State University


      “Julie Rak’s book reveals that certain issues deserve to be questioned, notably through the study of the mountaineers who reach these false summits and who are more representative of mountaineers as a mixed social group. It is up to historians then to renew their sources to include all mountaineers.” International Journal of the History of Sport


      "False Summit is a welcome addition to the scholarship on mountaineering, gender, and environmental studies." Canadian Literature

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