{"product_id":"everest-24-norbu-tenzing-9781588347824","title":"Everest 24: New Views on the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition","description":"\u003cb\u003eCommemorating the 100th anniversary of an enduring Everest mystery, this book sheds new light on the ill-fated 1924 Mount Everest expedition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatures unseen and rarely seen expedition images and cultural perspectives on the world's highest mountain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen British explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted to become the first to summit Mount Everest in 1924, they disappeared without a trace. In 1999, Mallory's body was discovered; Irvine's still has not been found. The sweeping \u003ci\u003eEverest 24\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insight into their dangerous journey, with contributions from leading experts who present contemporary views on Everest, share the overlooked stories of the Indigenous participants integral to expeditions, and explore the mountain's ecological and cultural meanings in captivating new essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is fully illustrated with maps, hand-tinted photographs, and never-before-published photos that capture the striking beauty of the mountain; the adventurous spirit of its climbers; and the resiliency of the local Indigenous guides and porters. \u003ci\u003eEverest 24 \u003c\/i\u003econtrasts the British desperation to claim Mount Everest as the \"Third Pole\" with the local communities' spiritual relationship to the mountain. The book also features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA foreword from Norbu Tenzing, son of one of the first two people known to reach the summit of Mount Everest\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtifacts discovered on George Mallory's body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages taken by George Mallory on his first expedition in 1921\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eJohn B. Noel's hand-colored lantern slides and film stills from his 1924 documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Everest\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOriginal expedition correspondence\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthoritative, striking, and immersive, \u003ci\u003eEverest 24 \u003c\/i\u003eis a remarkable tribute not only to the ill-fated expedition of 1924, but the majestic mountain itself and the human compulsion to chart the uncharted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norbu Tenzing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588347826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588347824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 10.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 13","brand":"Norbu Tenzing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829404397823,"sku":"9781588347824","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_813dcaec-21a8-4369-a2ee-63f57fa61fa4.jpg?v=1708450702","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/everest-24-norbu-tenzing-9781588347824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}