Everest: Goddess of the Wind

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Published by Chambers, Edinburgh, 1978, 1st UK Edition, D/w, Nr. Fine.   A general survey of Mount Everest, ‘Goddess of the Wind’, which covers the mountaineering history including the various attempts on the summit, the successful British 1953 Expedition, subsequent climbs including by new routes, and chapters on the flora and fauna of Nepal, the people and politics of Nepal and a short section on the Yeti.