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1924: British Mount Everest Expedition 1924, List of State Leaders in 1924, 1924 in Poetry, List of Sovereign States in 1924, 1924 in Art

1924: British Mount Everest Expedition 1924, List of State Leaders in 1924, 1924 in Poetry, List of Sovereign States in 1924, 1924 in Art


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Chapters: British Mount Everest Expedition 1924, List of State Leaders in 1924, 1924 in Poetry, List of Sovereign States in 1924, 1924 in Art, 1924 in Paleontology, 1924 in Radio, List of Religious Leaders in 1924, List of Colonial Governors in 1924, 1924 in Science, 1924 in Archaeology, 1924 in Anthropology. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 85. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The British Mount Everest Expedition 1924 wasafter the British Everest Expedition of 1922the second expedition with the goal of achieving the first ascent of Mount Everest. After two summit attempts in which Edward Norton set a world altitude record, the mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine disappeared on the third attempt. Their disappearance has given rise to mountaineering history's most notorious unanswered question: whether or not the pair successfully climbed to the summit. Mallory's body was found in 1999 but the resulting clues did not provide conclusive evidence as to whether the summit was reached. At the beginning of the 20th century, the British participated in contests to be the first to reach the North and South Poles, without success. A desire to restore national prestige led to scrutiny and discussion of the possibility of "conquering the third pole" making the first ascent of the highest mountain on Earth. The southern side of the mountain, which is accessible from Nepal and today is the standard climbing route, was unavailable as Nepal was a "forbidden country" for westerners. Going to the north side was politically complex: it required the persistent intervention of the British-Indian government with the Dalai Lama regime in Tibet to allow British expedition activities. At the time, Tibet was one focus of the "Great Game," a struggle between Russia and Britain for milita...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2056231


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  • ISBN-13: 9781157583639
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 86
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Weight: 136 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1157583636
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: British Mount Everest Expedition 1924, List of State Leaders in 1924, 1924 in Poetry, List of Sovereign States in 1924, 1924 in Art
  • Width: 229 mm


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