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Unjustifiable Risk?
The Story of British Climbing
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| Cordee Code: | JNU001 |
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| Page Size: | 129 x 198 mm |
| No of Pages: | 388 |
| Publisher: | Cicerone Press |
| ISBN13: | 9781852846794 |
| Author: | Thompson |
| Language: | English |
| Published Date: | July 2010 |
| Edition: | 2 Rev ed , Feb-2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Illustrations: | B+W colour plates |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Product Type: | Book |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
A social, economic and cultural history of British rock climbing and mountaineering charting the conditions that gave rise to the sport, and the achievements and motives of those who have shaped its development over 200 years. Todays climbers share a desire to escape from urban society but what makes them take that unjustifiable risk?