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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393353761
ISBN-13
9780393353761
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229078246
Product Key Features
Book Title
Continental Divide : a History of American Mountaineering
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers, Mountaineering
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
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Dewey Edition
23
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A history of American mountaineering that, along the way, tries to discover what prompts the human spirit to seek great heights on earth, often with great exertion, sometimes at great peril...[F]ascinating., Continental Divide represents over 300 years of American climbing history in one epic volume...Maurice Isserman takes us on this journey with equal amounts of meticulously researched facts and understated humor, critical historical context and heartbreaking human stories--all of which make for a fascinating read., A thrilling and nuanced history that expands our view of exploration, revealing how mountain adventures have transformed America., Maurice Isserman looks at the history of American through the lens of a sometimes misunderstood endeavor...Continental Divide is in part a philosophical examination of attitudes toward mountains and wilderness, in part a blow-by-blow account of American climbing accomplishments., A thrilling and nuanced history that expands our view of exploration, revealing how mountain adventures have transformed America., Chilling tales of are-you-serious ascents, daredevil traverses, and tragic falls by legendary figures...the enterprising and sometimes foolhardy people who opened Americans' eyes to the rigors and rewards which can be found in the world's high places., Maurice Isserman--scholar and historian, engaging storyteller, and a climber of mountains to boot--has produced a gem. Continental Divide is the story of climbing by Americans, both in North America and in the great ranges of other continents. For me, what takes this story from good to great is that it is told within the frame of the history of our country as it has unfolded from 1642 to the 'Golden Age of Mountaineering' in the twentieth century., Maurice Isserman helps us understand why we venture into the inhospitable places we love. This well-researched overview of mountaineering in the United States is essential reading for anyone with a connection to mountains., Maurice Isserman is the hidden jewel of mountaineering historians. He brings a scholar's eye to the wonder and passion of the sport. Continental Divide is a sweeping chronicle of what America contributed to an adventure long dominated by the Swiss and the British, the French, Poles, Germans, Austrians, and Italians...This is a story of mountains as dreams, of land as destiny, of summits as the pinnacles of all human desire., Maurice Isserman--scholar and historian, engaging storyteller, and a climber of mountains to boot--has produced a gem., Epic...Maurice Isserman takes us on this journey with equal amounts of meticulously researched facts and understated humor, critical historical context and heartbreaking human stories., The most comprehensive account yet of America's mountaineering history. Isserman guides us across three centuries of the most significant scrambles and ascents around the world in lively and incisive prose.
Dewey Decimal
796.5220973
Synopsis
In Continental Divide , Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally seen as obstacles to civilization; over time they came to be viewed as places of redemption and renewal. The White Mountains stirred the transcendentalists; the Rockies and Sierras pulled explorers westward toward Manifest Destiny; Yosemite inspired the early environmental conservationists. Climbing began in North America as a pursuit for lone eccentrics but grew to become a mass-participation sport. Beginning with Darby Field in 1642, the first person to climb a mountain in North America, Isserman describes the exploration and first ascents of the major American mountain ranges, from the Appalachians to Alaska. He also profiles the most important American mountaineers, including such figures as John C. Fr mont, John Muir, Annie Peck, Bradford Washburn, Charlie Houston, and Bob Bates, relating their exploits both at home and abroad. Isserman traces the evolving social, cultural, and political roles mountains played in shaping the country. He describes how American mountaineers forged a "brotherhood of the rope," modeled on America's unique democratic self-image that characterized climbing in the years leading up to and immediately following World War II. And he underscores the impact of the postwar "rucksack revolution," including the advances in technique and style made by pioneering "dirtbag" rock climbers. A magnificent, deeply researched history, Continental Divide tells a story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American national identity., "This is a story of mountains as dreams, of land as destiny, of summits as the pinnacles of all human desire." --Wade Davis, National Geographic, In this magisterial narrative history, award-winning author Maurice Isserman profiles a robust selection of American mountaineers (including John C. Frémont, John Muir, Annie Peck, Bradford Washburn, Charlie Houston, and Bob Bates), and illustrates vividly the importance of mountaineering to the nation's cultural identity. Covering four centuries of daring climbs, Continental Divide tells a vital story of adventure in the high peaks that evokes the enterprising, revolutionary spirit of America itself.
LC Classification Number
GV199.4
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