Everest - the first ascent: the untold story of griffith pugh, the man who made it possible
Auteur :
Tuckey, Harriet
Éditeur :
Ebury Publishing
ISBN :
9781846043659
Date de publication :
10 avr. 2014
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
319 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A doctor and physiologist, Griffith Pugh revolutionised almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers' attitude to oxygen, the clothes they wore, their equipment, fluid intake and acclimatisation. Yet, far from receiving the acclaim he was due, he was met with suspicion and ridicule.