Quest for Adventure: 21 Stories of Men and Women Who Challenged Oceans, Mountains, Deserts, Snow, and Space
by Bonington, Chris
- Used
- first
- Condition
- VG+ with VG priceclipped DJ.
- ISBN 10
- 0517546965
- ISBN 13
- 9780517546963
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson N. Potter Inc., 1982. First American Edition. VG+ with VG priceclipped DJ.. 448 pages with glossary and index. 9 by 11 inches. Profiles 21 explorers. Includes chronology of adventure since 1945, a bibliography and 58 color and 150+ B&W photos and maps. The author, a well-known mountaineer, begins with Thor Heyerdahl but also tells the stories of cavers Geoff Yeadon and Oliver Statham, astronaut Neil Armstrong and Japanese mountaineer Naomi Uemura, among others.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18779
- Title
- Quest for Adventure: 21 Stories of Men and Women Who Challenged Oceans, Mountains, Deserts, Snow, and Space
- Author
- Bonington, Chris
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+ with VG priceclipped DJ.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517546965
- ISBN 13
- 9780517546963
- Publisher
- Clarkson N. Potter Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
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Garrison, New York
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