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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Coburn, Broughton, 1951-
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : Crown Publishers, [2013]
Description:	xv, 300 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	American Mount Everest Expedition -- (1963) American Mount Everest Expedition. Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Mountaineers -- United States. Mountaineering expeditions. Mountaineers. Travel. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Description and travel. Asia -- Mount Everest. United States.
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.

Table of Contents:

Cast of Characters
Preface
Map
Prologue
Part I. Dragons at Play
Chapter 1. A Vertical Playground
Chapter 2. From Dartmouth Dorms to Teton Tents
Chapter 3. A Distant Vision
Chapter 4. Entering the Arena
Chapter 5. Acceptance and Invitations
Chapter 6. Beyond the Tetons
Chapter 7. Scientists and Shrinks
Chapter 8. A Trial Run ... or Hike
Chapter 9. To the Other Side of the Earth
Chapter 10. Convergences and Close Calls
Chapter 11. Treading a Path Between India and China
Chapter 12. Goals and Roles
Chapter 13. Intersecting Worlds
Chapter 14. Words from on High
Part II. The Vast Unknown
Chapter 15. Long Live the Crow
Chapter 16. Taming the Beast
Chapter 17. Uncertainty
Chapter 18. Retreat in Victory
Chapter 19. Synchronized Climbing
Chapter 20. A Wild Idea
Chapter 21. A One-Way Round Trip
Chapter 22. The Vast Unknown
Chapter 23. A Biblical Calm
Part III. Cherishing Mystery
Chapter 24. The Vigorous Life
Chapter 25. The Bliss-Giving Goddess
Chapter 26. Transitions
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Notes
Further Reading and References
Index