{"product_id":"9781594854897","title":"Eric Shipton: The Six Mountain-Travel Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e* Shipton's pioneering treks and climbs in unmapped mountain ranges laid the groundwork for the first ascent of Everest and other Himalayan peaks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* A global traveler, he was tapped for Britain’s diplomatic core during World War II \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* These six books cover Shipton's greatest adventures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew paper edition of the classic omnibus \"Shipton 6\" -- now with foreword by Stephen Venables. Includes complete text of Shipton's six books:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-- Nanda Devi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Blank on the Map\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Upon That Mountain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Mountains of Tartary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Land of Tempest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Shipton’s\u003c\/b\u003e adventures in the mountains are virtually incomparable. He explored Central Asia, Africa, and South America, making a number of significant first ascents of his own as well as pioneering routes for the first ascents of others. This set of Shipton’s six mountain-travel books, now in paperback, takes readers along on his exploits and expeditions, letting them experience a time in history when vast regions of the world were unknown to all but the indigenous inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035480867056,"sku":"9781594854897","price":24.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594854897_p0.jpg?v=1763815441","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594854897","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}