Imaginary Peaks

Imaginary Peaks
Author: Katie Ives
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1594859817

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Author is a renowned writer in international climbing community Fascinating story of hoax that inspired a quest for a North American Shangri-La Vivid recounting of fabled mountains from across the world Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. Imaginary Peaks is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.


Imaginary Peaks
Language: en
Pages: 427
Authors: Katie Ives
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-10-01 - Publisher: Mountaineers Books

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Author is a renowned writer in international climbing community Fascinating story of hoax that inspired a quest for a North American Shangri-La Vivid recounting
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Pages: 304
Authors: Tait Keller
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-12-01 - Publisher: UNC Press Books

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Though the Alps may appear to be a peaceful place, the famed mountains once provided the backdrop for a political, environmental, and cultural battle as Germany
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Pages: 380
Authors: Jonathan Howland
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-03-22 - Publisher: Green Writers Press

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Language: en
Pages: 215
Authors: Kai-cheung Dung
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-17 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Language: en
Pages: 488
Authors: Swami Rama
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press

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Inspirational stories of Swama Rama's experiences and lessons learned with the great teachers who guided his life including Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore, and more.