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Everest - The First Ascent: The untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible - Hardcover
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On 29 May 1953, the summit of Mount Everest was finally reached. The achievement brought fame and honours to many involved – except the man who made the ascent possible.
Now, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Everest – The First Ascent tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world’s highest mountain could be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, Griffith Pugh revolutionised almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers’ attitude to oxygen, the clothes they wore, their equipment, fluid intake and acclimatisation.
Yet, far from receiving the acclaim he was due, he was met with suspicion and ridicule. His scientific contributions were, quite simply, at odds with old-fashioned notions of derring-do and the gentlemanly amateurism that dogged the sport.
This insightful biography shows Pugh to be troubled, abrasive, yet brilliant. Eight years in the writing, closely researched, and told with unflinching honesty by Pugh’s daughter, Harriet Tuckey, Everest – The First Ascent is the compelling portrait of an unlikely hero.
On 29 May 1953, the summit of Mount Everest was finally reached. The achievement brought fame and honours to many involved – except the man who made the ascent possible.
Now, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Everest – The First Ascent tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world’s highest mountain could be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, Griffith Pugh revolutionised almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers’ attitude to oxygen, the clothes they wore, their equipment, fluid intake and acclimatisation.
Yet, far from receiving the acclaim he was due, he was met with suspicion and ridicule. His scientific contributions were, quite simply, at odds with old-fashioned notions of derring-do and the gentlemanly amateurism that dogged the sport.
This insightful biography shows Pugh to be troubled, abrasive, yet brilliant. Eight years in the writing, closely researched, and told with unflinching honesty by Pugh’s daughter, Harriet Tuckey, Everest – The First Ascent is the compelling portrait of an unlikely hero.
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"Shines an entirely new light on the great expedition - a riveting read, full of surprises" (Sir Chris Bonington)
"The most important addition to the story of Everest." (Doug Scott)
"Marvellously enjoyable and exciting...a credit to [Tuckey’s] industry and honesty." (The Times)
"Harriet Tuckey’s gripping account finally establishes her father’s role as the difference between triumph and failure, and the man himself as the real hero of the expedition." (Daily Mail)
"A vibrant, hard-hitting and very moving book, and a fascinating addition to the Everest story" (Spectator)
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"The most important addition to the story of Everest." (Doug Scott)
"Marvellously enjoyable and exciting...a credit to [Tuckey’s] industry and honesty." (The Times)
"Harriet Tuckey’s gripping account finally establishes her father’s role as the difference between triumph and failure, and the man himself as the real hero of the expedition." (Daily Mail)
"A vibrant, hard-hitting and very moving book, and a fascinating addition to the Everest story" (Spectator)
The extraordinary untold story from the first ascent of Everest.
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- PublisherRider
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1846043484
- ISBN 13 9781846043482
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages400
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