Toughing It Out: The Adventures of a Polar Explorer and Mountaineer

Hempleman-Adams, David

ISBN 10: 0752811576 / ISBN 13: 9780752811574

Published by Orion, 1997

About this Item

Toughing It Out by David Hempleman-Adams. Signed first edition, first impression. This book is in very good condition. Signed by the author to the title page. The red boards show only one minor bump to a corner and one minor bump to the front board. The spine edges have some minor bumping to the top edge. The silvered titling to the spine is bright. The pages are clean, though there is some light foxing to the closed page block. The binding is tight. The dust jacket is in good condition, with some bumping to the edges and front (causing 1 closed tear of approximately 1cm). The dust jacket is unclipped.

Seller Inventory # 241

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Toughing It Out: The Adventures of a Polar Explorer and Mountaineer
• Publisher: Orion
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752811576
• ISBN 13: 9780752811574
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography
  • Exploration
  • Signed First Edition

About this title

Synopsis

The remarkabe story of the man who has walked to the South Pole and has climbed the highest mountain in every continent of the world. This is the story of a truly extraordinary man, a british explorer who ranks alongside Ran Fiennes and Chris Bonington. Taking us close to his triumphs - and his near-disasters - this is a must for real-life and armchair explorers.

About the Author

David Hempleman-Adams was born in 1956 in Swindon. A business man by profession, he has become Britain¿s most successful polar explorer and mountaineer. He is married with three daughters and lives in Wiltshire. Co-author Robert Uhlig has been a top reporter on the Daily Telegraph since 1995. In 1996 - 1996, he covered the story of the ThrustSSC¿s team assault on the sound barrier for the Daily Telegraph. He lives in London with his girlfriend.