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Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (1998, Hardcover)
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Explore the thrilling world of mountaineering and adventure with this book lot by Jon Krakauer. The book is an illustrated hardcover edition with 407 pages and is perfect for young adults and adults who love sports and nature.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100375502807
ISBN-139780375502804
eBay Product ID (ePID)958557
Product Key Features
Book TitleInto Thin Air : a Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Number of Pages407 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicMountaineering, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains, Sports
IllustratorYes, Rackliff, Randy
GenreNature, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJon Krakauer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight54.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-043076
Reviews"Into Thin Air ranks among the great adventure books of all time . . . a book of rare eloquence and power that could remain relevant for centuries." --Galen Rowell, The Wall Street Journal From the Hardcover edition., "Into Thin Air ranks among the great adventure books of all time . . . a book of rare eloquence and power that could remain relevant for centuries." --Galen Rowell, The Wall Street Journal
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal796.522095496
SynopsisThe author describes his spring 1996 trek to Mt. Everest, a disastrous expedition that claimed the lives of eight climbers, and explains why he survived., When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fill with clouds. Six hours later and 3,000 feet lower, in 70-knot winds and blinding snow, Krakauer collapsed in his tent, freezing, hallucinating from exhaustion and hypoxia, but safe. The following morning he learned that six of his fellow climbers hadn't made it back to their camp and were in a desperate struggle for their lives. When the storm finally passed, five of them would be dead, and the sixth so horribly frostbitten that his right hand would have to be amputated. Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest. A New York Times Editors' Choice as a best book of the year, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, it has spent well over a year on The New York Times bestseller list and has been published to enormous acclaim around the world. Now, inInto Thin Air: The Illustrated Edition, readers are given a new dimension of insight into this harrowing story with the addition of more than 250 photographs that show the people, the places, and the history, illustrating not only the ill-fated 1996 climb, but the pursuit of Everest itself. The book includes the complete text of Into Thin Air, with a new Postscript by the author, and is lavishly illustrated with stunning black-and-white photographs, the majority of which were taken during the 1996 expedition by the climbers themselves. Into Thin Air has proven itself a modern classic of nonfiction writing; this new edition finally completes the story and puts it into a form that book lovers will want to keep on their shelves for years to come. All of Jon Krakauer's share of royalties from sales of this edition of Into Thin Air, and fees for the use of photographs taken by Klev Schoening, Thomas Hornbein, and Lou Kasischke that appear in this edition, will be donated to the Everest '96 Memorial Fund at The Community Foundation, located in Boulder, Colorado. Intended to honor Andy Harris, Doug Hansen, Rob Hall, Yasuko Namba, and Scott Fischer, the Everest '96 Memorial Fund will be used to provide humanitarian aid to the indigenous peoples of the Himalaya; to support organizations working to preserve the natural environment; and to assist various other charities in the United States that support these humanitarian and environmental efforts.
LC Classification NumberGV199.44.E85K725
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- Aug 11, 2021
Into thin air hard cover
Awesome hardcover book. With lots of graphics.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 19, 2019
Excellent book with accompanying pictures
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 01, 2024
Wonderful. Thanks so much.
Wonderful. Thanks so much.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 19, 2019
Its a winner.
Great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 27, 2020
Story is riveting
Story is rivetingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
