Description
| Product ID: | 9781862074538 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Killing Dragons |
| Subtitle: | The Conquest Of The Alps |
| Authors: | Author: Fergus Fleming |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Climbing and mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, Travel writing, Travel writing, Alps, c 1700 to c 1800 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'Here be dragons,' said the old maps ... In the late eighteenth century, a few brave men started to venture up the mountains of Switzerland to discover the secrets hidden in their snowy peaks. Then the British arrived and 'mountaineering' was born. This is a history of the conquest of the Alps. |
| Imprint Name: | Granta Books |
| Publisher Name: | Granta Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2001-08-22 |
