Killing dragons
the conquest of the Alps
Edición de la obra Killing Dragons
| Autor | Fergus Fleming |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Atlantic Monthly Press, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated |
| Fecha de publicación | 2000 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 398 |
| ISBN-10 | 087113778X |
| LCCN | 00045335 |
| Número de Cutter | F597k |
"Here be dragons" said the old maps. In the late-18th century, a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. Then the British arrived and "mountaineering" was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps.