Imaginary Peaks

Imaginary Peaks
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Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 435
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ISBN-10 : 9781594859816
ISBN-13 : 1594859817
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Book Synopsis Imaginary Peaks by : Katie Ives

Download or read book Imaginary Peaks written by Katie Ives and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention "A book every thoughtful adventurer and seeker of dreams should read." -- Outside Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives, the well-known editor of Alpinist, explores the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. In Imaginary Peaks she details the cartographical mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of climbing history and the seemingly endless quest for newly discovered peaks and claims of first ascents. Imaginary Peaks is an evocative, thought-provoking tale, immersed in the literature of exploration, study of maps, and basic human desire.


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