Continental Divide A History o
Isserman, Maurice
ISBN 10: 0393353761 ISBN 13: 9780393353761
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2017
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A story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American national identity.
In Continental Divide, a Banff Prize-winner tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Maurice Isserman traces the evolving social, cultural and political roles mountains played in shaping the country.
About the Author: Maurice Isserman is the author of Continental Divide and coauthor of Fallen Giants, a history of Himalayan mountaineering that won the Banff Prize for best mountaineering history, as well as the National Outdoor Book Award. He is a professor of history at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
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Title: Continental Divide A History o
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good