Into thin air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster
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New York : Anchor Books/Random House, 1999, c1997.
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Book
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First Anchor Books trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
xxvii, 378 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 18 cm
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1320L
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"Reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion, Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996. He hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner), twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly to the top, unaware that the sky had begun to roil with clouds..." "This is the terrifying story of what really happened that fateful day at the top of the world, during what would be the deadliest season in the history of Everest. In this harrowing yet breathtaking narrative, Krakauer takes the reader along with his ill-fated expedition, step by precarious step, from Katmandu to the mountain's pinnacle where, plagued by a combination of hubris, greed, poor judgment, and plain bad luck, they would fall prey to the mountain's unpredictable fury."--Back cover.
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Adventure Consultants. -- Guided Expedition -- (1996 : -- Mount Everest)
Krakauer, Jon.
Krakauer, Jon.
Mount Everest Expedition -- (1996)
Mountain Madness (Firm). -- Everest Expedition -- (1996)
Mountaineering accidents -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Krakauer, Jon.
Krakauer, Jon.
Mount Everest Expedition -- (1996)
Mountain Madness (Firm). -- Everest Expedition -- (1996)
Mountaineering accidents -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385494786, 0385492081
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.9, 17 Points
Level 8.9, 17 Points
Lexile measure:
1320
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Villard, c1997.
General Note
"New afterword by the author"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page [335]).
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"Reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion, Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996. He hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner), twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly to the top, unaware that the sky had begun to roil with clouds..." "This is the terrifying story of what really happened that fateful day at the top of the world, during what would be the deadliest season in the history of Everest. In this harrowing yet breathtaking narrative, Krakauer takes the reader along with his ill-fated expedition, step by precarious step, from Katmandu to the mountain's pinnacle where, plagued by a combination of hubris, greed, poor judgment, and plain bad luck, they would fall prey to the mountain's unpredictable fury."--Back cover.
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Krakauer, J. (19991997). Into thin air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster. First Anchor Books trade paperback edition. New York, Anchor Books/Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Krakauer, Jon. 19991997. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. New York, Anchor Books/Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Krakauer, Jon, Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. New York, Anchor Books/Random House, 19991997.
MLA Citation (style guide)Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. First Anchor Books trade paperback edition. New York, Anchor Books/Random House, 19991997.
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