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Himalayan dreaming [electronic resource]: Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990 / Will Steffen

Author
Steffen, W. L. (William L.), 1947-2023
Published
Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2010.
Additional Creators
Australian National University Press
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Pt 1. Deep history-the early days: 1. Unlikely mountaineers -- 2. An outspoken Australian -- 3. Quiet years -- 4. The killing hills -- Pt 2. On top-first major Aussie triumphs: 5. Pilgrimage to the silver god -- 6. Upwardly mobile young men -- 7. Long necks on Dunagiri -- Pt 3. Everest I-success against all odds: 8. A powerful partnership -- 9. Everest apprentices -- 10. Tough trials -- 11. Patience and persistence -- 12. An unforgettable face -- Maps -- Images -- Pt 4. Combat zone-soldiers in the mountains: 13. A colonel's dream -- 14. Ordered to climb -- 15. By the book -- 16. An arranged marriage -- 17. Training on the big ones -- Pt 5: Team building-mail-order mountaineers: 18. Climbers wanted -- 19. Turkeys on ice -- 20. Innocence lost -- Pt 6. Everest II-the bicentennial ascent: 21. A strained relationship -- 22. ABEE: the climb -- 23. ABEE: an analysis -- Pt 7. Peak performance-tough climbs on big mountains: 24. Master of all trades -- 25. An even score -- 26. A quiet achiever -- Pt 8. New summits-beyond the trade routes: 27. Small is beautiful -- 28. Where are the women? -- 29. A Himalayan grand slam -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Record of Australian mountaineering in the Himalaya
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9781921666179 (Online)
Note
Title from home page (viewed Aug. 12, 2010)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliography.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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