Killing Dragons
The Conquest of the Alps
Edición de la obra Killing Dragons
| Autor | Fergus Fleming |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Fecha de publicación | February 27, 2001 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 416 |
| Formato | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9780871137784 |
| ISBN-10 | 087113778X |
| 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.