Items related to The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere...
Synopsis
A photojournalist chronicles his fascinating journeys to Ellesmere Island in the high Arctic, re-creating some of the historical expeditions to the locale, reflecting on the meaning of extreme adventure, and capturing some of Ellesmere's remarkable landscape and wildlife.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Synopsis
Both the heaven and hell of the High Artic, Ellesmere Island lies a mere 450 miles from the North Pole. This mountainous jewel has the highest peaks in the Western hemisphere east of the Rockies and is full of breathtaking scenery and enchanting wildlife. It also has the highest misery-per-visitor ratio in the world, according to The New York Times. Jerry Kobalenko has made more visits to and walked more miles on Ellesmere Island than anyone, past or present, and in this book he explores what possesses people to go there, often repeatedly, sometimes to suffer and die? Investigating the motives and mistakes of the island's first explorers, Kobalenko recounts the disastrous 1881-84 expedition of Adolphus Greely in vivid detail; searches for clues to the mysterious disappearance of scientist-explorer Dr Hans Kruger and the murder of an Inuit guide; recreates some of the explorers' most difficult journeys; has an almost deadly encounter with a polar bear; and reflects upon the meaning of extreme adventure and his own complicated relationship with a place that, like revenge, is best served cold.
Part travelogue, part historical research, part natural science, part adventure mystery, THE HORIZONTAL EVEREST brings to life one man's total involvement with a forbidding but romantic island.About the Author
Jerry Kobalenko's work has appeared in Geo, Outside, Islands, Conde Nast Traveler, and National Geographic World, among others. He has won awards for both his journalism and for his arctic photography. When he is not on an extreme journey he lives in Banff, Canada.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSoho Press Inc
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1569472661
- ISBN 13 9781569472668
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages352
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 40.84
Shipping:
£ 2.25
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00072013788
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.25. Seller Inventory # G1569472661I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.25. Seller Inventory # G1569472661I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.25. Seller Inventory # G1569472661I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.25. Seller Inventory # G1569472661I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest : A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island
Published by
Soho Press, Incorporated, 2002
ISBN 10: 1569472661
ISBN 13: 9781569472668
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP72954346
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest : A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island
Published by
Soho Press, Incorporated, 2002
ISBN 10: 1569472661
ISBN 13: 9781569472668
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP63969701
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest : A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island
Published by
Soho Press, Incorporated, 2002
ISBN 10: 1569472661
ISBN 13: 9781569472668
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP64889000
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island
Published by
Brand: Soho Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1569472661
ISBN 13: 9781569472668
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A photojournalist chronicles his fascinating journeys to Ellesmere Island in the high Arctic, re-creating some of the historical expeditions to the locale, reflecting on the meaning of extreme adventure, and capturing some of Ellesmere's remarkable landscape and wildlife. Seller Inventory # SONG1569472661
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Horizontal Everest: A Memoir of an Obsession with Ellesmere Island
Published by
Soho Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 1569472661
ISBN 13: 9781569472668
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Gene The Book Peddler, Winchester, NH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition/First Printing. book is tight with no markings, great copy. Seller Inventory # 024412
Quantity: 1 available