Killing Dragons - The Conquest of the Alps

Klappentext 'Here be dragons,' said the old maps ... In the late eighteenth century, a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. Then the British arrived and 'mountaineering' was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps. Zusammenfassung 'Here be dragons!' said the old maps ... In the late eighteenth century! a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. Then the British arrived and 'mountaineering' was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps.

Product details

• Authors: Fergus Fleming
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2001
• EAN: 9781862074538
• ISBN: 978-1-86207-453-8
• No. of pages: 397
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Granta Paperbacks
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpen : Geschichte, Swissness