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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The definitive book on Climbing and History of Mont Blanc.
I wish there were more books like this on famous mountains. Both the hardened alpinist and lover of mountains will enjoy this book. Fantastic photos, detailed history of climbing on the massif, and great climbers bios are all included in this large format (coffee table) book. Some of the more famous routes are outlined on the photos. A "must have" for anyone...
Published on June 21, 1998 by mike@ksei.com
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
a fairly decent book
An interesting book in its own right. The pictures are not bad ( but not that great either). For me, the hightlights of the book are some of the paintings showing people ascending M. Blanc during what seems to be a time period of a century or two ago. ( I wouldn't mind owning a couple of these paintings! ) The text about the history of the discovery of M. Blanc is...
Published on June 6, 2000
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The definitive book on Climbing and History of Mont Blanc.,
By mike@ksei.com (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mont Blanc: Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps (Hardcover)
I wish there were more books like this on famous mountains. Both the hardened alpinist and lover of mountains will enjoy this book. Fantastic photos, detailed history of climbing on the massif, and great climbers bios are all included in this large format (coffee table) book. Some of the more famous routes are outlined on the photos. A "must have" for anyone who loves the mountains.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
a fairly decent book,
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This review is from: Mont Blanc: Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps (Hardcover)
An interesting book in its own right. The pictures are not bad ( but not that great either). For me, the hightlights of the book are some of the paintings showing people ascending M. Blanc during what seems to be a time period of a century or two ago. ( I wouldn't mind owning a couple of these paintings! ) The text about the history of the discovery of M. Blanc is rather fun to read. However, I thought the book was just a bit overpriced.
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Mont Blanc: Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps by Stefano Ardito (Hardcover - Oct. 1997)
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