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The Everest effect : nature, culture, ideology / / Elizabeth Mazzolini
The Everest effect : nature, culture, ideology / / Elizabeth Mazzolini
Autore Mazzolini Elizabeth <1973->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University of Alabama Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina 304.2
Collana Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
Soggetto topico Mountaineering - Social aspects - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering - Moral and ethical aspects - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-8173-8912-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction : Extremity and Ambivalence -- Breathless Subjects : Authenticity and Oxygen -- Exaggerated Energy : Utility and Food -- Heightened Stakes: Individuality and Communication -- Sublime-o-Rama : Extremity and IMAX -- Redefining Access : Ability and Money -- Conclusion : The Power of the Example.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910461697503321
Mazzolini Elizabeth <1973->  
Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University of Alabama Press, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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The Everest effect : nature, culture, ideology / / Elizabeth Mazzolini
The Everest effect : nature, culture, ideology / / Elizabeth Mazzolini
Autore Mazzolini Elizabeth <1973->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University of Alabama Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina 304.2
Collana Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
Soggetto topico Mountaineering - Social aspects - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering - Moral and ethical aspects - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN 0-8173-8912-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction : Extremity and Ambivalence -- Breathless Subjects : Authenticity and Oxygen -- Exaggerated Energy : Utility and Food -- Heightened Stakes: Individuality and Communication -- Sublime-o-Rama : Extremity and IMAX -- Redefining Access : Ability and Money -- Conclusion : The Power of the Example.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910797525803321
Mazzolini Elizabeth <1973->  
Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University of Alabama Press, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The Everest effect : nature, culture, ideology / / Elizabeth Mazzolini
The Everest effect : nature, culture, ideology / / Elizabeth Mazzolini
Autore Mazzolini Elizabeth <1973->
Pubbl/distr/stampa Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University of Alabama Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina 304.2
Collana Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
Soggetto topico Mountaineering - Social aspects - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering - Moral and ethical aspects - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN 0-8173-8912-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction : Extremity and Ambivalence -- Breathless Subjects : Authenticity and Oxygen -- Exaggerated Energy : Utility and Food -- Heightened Stakes: Individuality and Communication -- Sublime-o-Rama : Extremity and IMAX -- Redefining Access : Ability and Money -- Conclusion : The Power of the Example.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910810598803321
Mazzolini Elizabeth <1973->  
Tuscaloosa, Alabama : , : The University of Alabama Press, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Himalayan dreaming : Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990 / / Will Steffen
Himalayan dreaming : Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990 / / Will Steffen
Autore Steffen Will
Pubbl/distr/stampa Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : , : The Australian National University, , 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (610 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina 796.522095496
Soggetto topico Mountaineering - Himalaya Mountains - History
Mountaineers - Australia
ISBN 9781921666179 (ebook)
9781921666162 (paperback)
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preliminary; Preface; Terminology; Explanatory notes; Acknowledgments; Part 1: Deep history-the early days; 1. Unlikely mountaineers; 2. An outspoken Australian; 3. Quiet years; 4. The killing hills; Part 2: On top-first major Aussie triumphs; 5. Pilgrimage to the silver god; 6. Upwardly mobile young men; 7. Long necks on Dunagiri; Part 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; Part 4: Combat zone-soldiers in the mountains; 13. A colonel's dream
14. Ordered to climb15. By the book; 16. An arranged marriage; 17. Training on the big ones; Part 5: Team building-mail-order mountaineers; 18. Climbers wanted; 19. Turkeys on ice; 20. Innocence lost; Part 6: Everest II-the bicentennial ascent; 21. A strained relationship; 22. ABEE: the climb; 23. ABEE: an analysis; Part 7: Peak performance-tough climbs on big mountains; 24. Master of all trades; 25. An even score; 26. A quiet achiever; Part 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 Nr. UNINA-9910141779503321
Steffen Will  
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : , : The Australian National University, , 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Himalayan dreaming : Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990 / / Will Steffen
Himalayan dreaming : Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, 1922-1990 / / Will Steffen
Autore Steffen Will
Pubbl/distr/stampa Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : , : The Australian National University, , 2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (610 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina 796.522095496
Soggetto topico Mountaineering - Himalaya Mountains - History
Mountaineers - Australia
ISBN 9781921666179 (ebook)
9781921666162 (paperback)
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preliminary; Preface; Terminology; Explanatory notes; Acknowledgments; Part 1: Deep history-the early days; 1. Unlikely mountaineers; 2. An outspoken Australian; 3. Quiet years; 4. The killing hills; Part 2: On top-first major Aussie triumphs; 5. Pilgrimage to the silver god; 6. Upwardly mobile young men; 7. Long necks on Dunagiri; Part 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; Part 4: Combat zone-soldiers in the mountains; 13. A colonel's dream
14. Ordered to climb15. By the book; 16. An arranged marriage; 17. Training on the big ones; Part 5: Team building-mail-order mountaineers; 18. Climbers wanted; 19. Turkeys on ice; 20. Innocence lost; Part 6: Everest II-the bicentennial ascent; 21. A strained relationship; 22. ABEE: the climb; 23. ABEE: an analysis; Part 7: Peak performance-tough climbs on big mountains; 24. Master of all trades; 25. An even score; 26. A quiet achiever; Part 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 Nr. UNINA-9910765997603321
Steffen Will  
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : , : The Australian National University, , 2010
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui