The Maverick Mountaineer - Remarkable Life of George Ingle Finch: Climber, Scientist, Inventor

Informationen zum Autor Robert Wainwright Klappentext Robert Wainwright has worked as a journalist for thirty years and is the author of nine books, including most recently Sheila: The Australian Ingenue who Bewitched British Society . He lives in London.A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt. Zusammenfassung A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt.

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[A] compelling biography... As a study of a man whose greatness we would do well to remember and applaud, it sparkles. Independent

Product details

• Authors: Robert Wainwright, Robert (Author) Wainwright
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.07.2016
• EAN: 9781760113490
• ISBN: 978-1-76011-349-0
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SCIENCE / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, History of Science, Biography: sport, Geographical discovery and exploration, Climbing and mountaineering, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering