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A window to heaven : the daring first ascent of Denali, America's wildest peak

text A window to heaven : the daring first ascent of Denali, America's wildest peak

Summary
"In 1913, four men made a months-long journey by dog sled to the base of the tallest mountain in North America. Several groups had already tried but failed to reach the top of a mountain whose size--occupying 120 square miles of the earth's surfac... Read more
Contents
Tall mountain -- From London to the American frontier -- "The mountain," exploring the west, and fighting for justice -- Grit, good works, & the Grand Canyon -- Going inside by dogsled and Yukon river boat -- Walter Harper & the nobler ideal -- Th... Read more
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316 pages : illustrations (16 pages of plates, some color) ; 24 cm
Publisher
Pegasus Books 2021

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 796.522 DEA in Adult Non-fiction Available

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