Everest 24 - New Views on the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition
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| Verlag | Abrams & Chronicle |
| Auflage | 2024 |
| Seiten | 192 |
| Format | 21,7 x 2,2 x 26,2 cm |
| Hardback | |
| Gewicht | 1164 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781739798833 |
| Bestell-Nr | 73979883UA |
Published on the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition, Everest 24 presents a newly curated portfolio of images from the Royal Geographical Society's collections.
'This is a book to be awed by.' - Daily Mail
In 1924, the British Mount Everest Expedition led by George Mallory set out to reach the summit of the world's highest peak. In 2024, documentaries and exhibitions - some sponsored, like the original climb, by the Royal Geographical Society - will commemorate the 100th anniversary of this famous adventure.
Everest 24, published with the RGS, presents a newly curated portfolio of images from the expedition and those that preceded it. These include John B. Noel's hand-coloured lantern slides and film stills; retouched black-and-white photographs; artefacts discovered on George Mallory's body in 1999; mountain cartography; and the original expedition correspondence.
The book casts new light on this exceptional archive through 'from the collection' features; and narrates the story of Mallory and 'Sandy' Irvine's final 24 hours and the enduring mystery of whether they reached the summit. It presents commissioned essay s from leading authorities who consider new views on Everest; restore the forgotten voices of the Indigenous participants; and provide fresh perspectives on the cultural and ecological meanings of the mountain, and the urge to 'conquer' uncharted worlds.
