by JosephE.TaylorIii (Author)
Offers insight into the nature of wilderness adventure. From the founding era of mountain climbing in Victorian Europe to present-day climbing gyms, this title shows how ever-changing alignments of nature, technology, gender, sport, and consumer culture have shaped climbers' relations to nature and to each other.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 01 Oct 2010
ISBN 10: 0674052870
ISBN 13: 9780674052871