Description
In this magisterial narrative history, award-winning author Maurice Isserman profiles a robust selection of American mountaineers (including John C. Frémont, John Muir, Annie Peck, Bradford Washburn, Charlie Houston, and Bob Bates), and illustrates vividly the importance of mountaineering to the nation's cultural identity. Covering four centuries of daring climbs, Continental Divide tells a vital story of adventure in the high peaks that evokes the enterprising, revolutionary spirit of America itself.
Author: Maurice Isserman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 04/18/2017
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780393353761
ISBN10: 0393353761
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Mountaineering
- Sports & Recreation | History
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers