Unjustifiable risk? : the story of British climbing /: the story of British climbing. ([2012])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Unjustifiable risk? : the story of British climbing /: the story of British climbing. ([2012])
- Main Title:
- Unjustifiable risk? : the story of British climbing
- Further Information:
- Note: Simon Thompson.
- Authors:
- Thompson, Simon, 1959-
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Before 1854: In Search of the Sublime From gloom to glory Aesthetes and heroes Chapter 3 1854-65: A Conscious Divinity Chapter 4 1865-1914: Gentlemen and Gymnasts The Alps The Lake District North Wales Scotland Outcrops The Greater Ranges Chapter 5 1914-39: Organised Cowardice The Lake District North Wales Scotland Outcrops The Alps The Greater Ranges Chapter 6 1939-70: Hard Men in an Affluent Society North Wales The Lake District Scotland Outcrops The Alps The Greater Ranges Chapter 7 After 1970: Reinventing the Impossible Rock climbing Mountaineering Chapter 8 Because it's there? Notes List of Photographs Appendix I A Note on Grades Appendix II Glossary of Climbing Terms Selected Bibliography Index.
- Publisher Details:
- Milnthorpe, Cumbria : Cicerone
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
- Subjects:
- 796.5220941
Mountaineering -- Great Britain -- History
Mountaineering -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
Mountaineering -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781849656993
1849656991 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781852846275
9781852846794 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.4935
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