Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory Irvine (From the Expedition That Discovered Mallory's Body)205 pp. "Unravels one of the most puzzling and compelling adventure mysteries of all time. On June 6; 1924; George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Comyn Irvine were only a few hundred feet short of becoming the first men to reach the highest spot on earth when they simply walked into the mist; never to be seen again. Did they reach the summit of Mount Everest - nearly three decades before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? This is the meticulous report of both the 1924 British Expedition and the 1999 Mallory Irvine Research Expedition which found George Mallory's body and answers to the questions that have plagued historians and mountaineers alike: Did they make it? And; if they did; what happened to them?"Keywords: JOCHEN HEMMLEB LARRY JOHNSON ERIC SIMONSON GHOSTS OF EVEREST SEARCH FOR MALLORY IRVINE EXPEDITION ADVENTURE MOUNTAINEERING
#67668 in Books Luckert; Steven/ Bachrach; Susan 2009-02-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 12.40 x 1.00 x 9.40l; 3.45 #File Name: 0896047148288 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Especially relevant today!By William A. ReisingWe won't be fooled again! (I hope) Just as I thought; this book has a relevancy especially today. While what happened in the past was truly horrible; we should learn how we are manipulated by everything around us. Especially in this digital age where it comes at you at the speed of light.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Stunning look at the depth and force of propagandaBy JürgenAn amazing look at how propaganda arose to captivate an almost entire nation; Germany; during the Third Reich. This was also an exhibit at Austin Texas Bullock Museum in January 2017. It is brilliantly instructional on how propaganda is engineered with spin and repetition; reinforced by authoritarian sanctioned threats or outright violence for those who dissent.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great HIstorical ResourceBy EllenoreThis book is great as it both shows the reader an extensive collection of primary sources as well as historical context. I recommended it to anyone studying; investigating or just interested in the workings of the Third Reich. It gives a horrific window into the states means of control over its citizens.
