The vast unknown : America's first ascent of Everest /

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Author / Creator:Coburn, Broughton, 1951-
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:New York : Crown Publishers, [2013]
Description:xv, 300 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9128258
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ISBN:9780307887146 (hardcover)
0307887146 (hardcover)
9780307887153 (paperback)
0307887154 (paperback)
9780307887160 (ebook)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:Chronicles the first American expedition to Mount Everest in May 1963, profiling the team of climbers while examining the impact the mission had on the American consciousness and sense of identity during the Cold War.