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A celebrated mountaineer and author searches for meaning in great adventures and explorations, past and present.

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"[G]ripping ... uplifting." -- The Wall Street Journal
"This encapsulating narrative pinpoints human spirit and the limitations of the human body in the world of thrilling adventure." -- Adventure Travel
"... his tales are thoughtful and insightful... A thoroughly enjoyable and readable book which manages to provide food for thought as well as a healthy dose of vicarious adrenalin." -- The Scottish Mountaineer
"Limits of the Known takes the reader on magnificent journeys with some of the greatest explorers of their generations. The book is meticulously researched and skilfully written." -- Climber

Limits of the Known

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 20/03/2018
      ISBN13: 9780393609868, 978-0393609868
      ISBN10: 0393609863
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      Autobiography: general Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Geographical discovery and exploration

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A celebrated mountaineer and author searches for meaning in great adventures and explorations, past and present.

      Trade Review
      "[G]ripping ... uplifting." -- The Wall Street Journal
      "This encapsulating narrative pinpoints human spirit and the limitations of the human body in the world of thrilling adventure." -- Adventure Travel
      "... his tales are thoughtful and insightful... A thoroughly enjoyable and readable book which manages to provide food for thought as well as a healthy dose of vicarious adrenalin." -- The Scottish Mountaineer
      "Limits of the Known takes the reader on magnificent journeys with some of the greatest explorers of their generations. The book is meticulously researched and skilfully written." -- Climber

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