Frederic Hartemann's Books

High-Field Electrodynamics

By: Frederic V. Hartemann

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Tremendous technological developments and rapid progress in theory have opened a new area of modern physics called high-field electrodynamics: the systematic study of the interaction of relativistic electrons or positrons with ultrahigh-intensity, coherent electromagnetic radiation. This advanced undergraduate/graduate-level text provides a

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689

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CRC Press

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ISBN 10

1420038559

ISBN 13

9781420038552

Grasping for Heaven

Interviews with North American Mountaineers

By: Frederic V. Hartemann,Robert Hauptman

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Grasping for Heaven

Interviews with North American Mountaineers

By: Frederic V. Hartemann,Robert Hauptman

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women. In these interviews, 15 well-known climbers and three leading historians of the sport, all native to or living in North America, recount experiences shared by only a tiny portion of humanity. They discuss all aspects of international climbing, including physical conditioning, high-summit ascension, the ethics and environmental concerns of the sport, the risks and rewards of mountaineering, and a number of their famed expeditions and first ascents.

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241

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McFarland

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ISBN 10

0786461748

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9780786461745

Deadly Peaks

Mountaineering's Greatest Triumphs and Tragedies

By: Robert Hauptman,Frederic V. Hartemann

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Deadly Peaks

Mountaineering's Greatest Triumphs and Tragedies

By: Robert Hauptman,Frederic V. Hartemann

Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history. Exhaustively researched by two of the most respected authorities on mountaineering history, the book is structured in a unique way: Longer recitations in chronological order followed by a group of briefer narratives, which all offer an intimate glimpse into the worst case-scenarios high altitude adventure can offer.

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305

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Rowman & Littlefield

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ISBN 10

1589798422

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9781589798427

The Mountain Encyclopedia

An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People

By: Frederic Hartemann,Robert Hauptman

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The Mountain Encyclopedia

An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People

By: Frederic Hartemann,Robert Hauptman

The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details. This books is both a reference and a guide for mountain and outdoor enthusiasts such as hikers, climbers, and mountaineers. It's filled with spectacular color photographs of breathtaking climbing and mountain scenes, many taken by the authors during their expeditions. Jamling Tenzing Norgay, son of the late Tenzing Norgay wrote the forward.

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