Peak pursuits : the emergence of mountaineering in the nineteenth century / Caroline Schaumann.

European forays to mountain summits began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries with the search for plants and minerals and the study of geology and glaciers. Yet scientists were soon captivated by the enterprise of climbing itself, enthralled with the views and the prospect of 'conquering&...

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Main Author: Schaumann, Caroline (Author)
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Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2021.
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