“An extraordinary life.”—The New York Times Book Review “A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists.”—Kirkus Reviews Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect landscape for his fearless spirit. Scaling the world’s highest peak tested his skills, his courage, and his endurance. His legendary final expedition—and its tragic outcome—are portrayed in Everest, the 3-D movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer. Robert Birkby, one of Scott’s close friends, captures in this intimate and stirring portrait who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to climb to the top of the world—before he left it altogether. “A personal, uncritical biography that rounds out the portrait of Fischer sketched in Krakauer’s best-seller Into Thin Air.”—The New York Times Book Review “A much fuller picture of a climber widely critiqued in the high-profile coverage after the Everest tragedy.”—Seattle Post Intelligencer “A vivid portrait of a superb athlete whose love of mountain climbing drove everything he did.”—Ed Viesturs, author of No Shortcuts to the Top “Birkby succeeds in illuminating the power mountains can exert over the human soul.—Publishers Weekly Updated with a New Introduction and Epilogue Plus new photos exclusive to the digital edition!
EverestRobert BirkbyOd himálajských událostí roku 1996, smutně proslulých jako tragédie na Mount Everestu, uběhlo užmnoho let. Dvě komerční expedice tehdy vsadily na předpověď hezkého počasí a vyrazily směremk nejvyššímu vrcholu světa. Jedna z nich postupovala pod vedením Scotta Fischera, majiteleseattleské agentury Mountain Madness, který zde zahynul. V následujících letech přesáhl příběhobou tragických expedic dalece samotná fakta a přesunul se spíše do kategorie legend. Bylo napsánomnoho knih, vysvětlujících motivace a jednání průvodců i jednotlivých členů výprav.Everest však není příběh o tom, jak Scott Fischer zemřel, ale jak žil. Je to strhující vyprávění a oslavaživota prožitého ve výškách, bez hranic či omezení, života charismatického člověka překypujícíhoentuziasmem a téměř nadlidskou vytrvalostí. Everest je popis Scottova výstupu z beztvárné krajinyNew Jersey až k nejznámějším štítům planety, je svěží a energickou připomínkou toho, že je potřebastále posouvat hranice a limity, a zároveň poklonou muži, jehož vášeň pro dobrodružství se ukázalabýt nakažlivou snad pro každého, koho v životě potkal.***Robert C. Birkby je americký dobrodruh, průvodce, spisovatel, fotograf, motivační mluvčí a designérturistických cest. Po vysoké škole nastoupil jako učitel angličtiny na Missourské univerzitě, práci alenásledně opustil, aby mohl přejít tři a půl tisíce kilometrů dlouhou Apalačskou stezku. Později se živiljako spisovatel a novinář a spolupracoval také s organizací pro ochranu přírody, pro kterou řídilstavbu turistických tras po celých Spojených státech.Scotta Fischera poznal v roce 1982, kdy ho Scott přesvědčil, aby s ním zlezl Mount Olympus. Následněpracoval pro Fischerovu agenturu Mountain Madness jako autor reklamních textů a průvodce, vedldobrodružné výpravy v Kaskádovém pohoří, na Aljašce, Kilimandžáru, Elbrusu i v Nepálu. Birkby jetaké autorem mnoha knih se skautskou tematikou.***Příběh Fischerovy poslední expedice je ztvárněn ve 3D filmu Everest s Jakem Gyllenhaalem a KeirouKnightley v hlavních rolích.***„Birkby láskyplně posbíral střípky ze života Scotta Fischera a vytvořil tak barvitý portrét špičkovéhosportovce, jehož veškeré životní cesty řídila láska k horolezectví. Šest let, po které jsem se Scottemkamarádil, patří k nejpamátnějším chvílím mého života. Svět bez něj je smutnějším místem. Ale díkyBirkbyho působivému životopisu mohou čtenáři Scotta docenit, a to úžasně osobním způsobem.“Ed Viesturs, autor knihy Na vrchol žádné zkratky nevedou„Everest je velice osobní životopis, dokreslující Fischerův portrét, jen hrubě nastíněný v Krakauerověbestselleru Peklo blízko nebe.“The New York Times Book Review„Birkby velmi úspěšně popisuje sílu, jakou dokáží hory opanovat lidskou duši. Jeho vyprávěnímprostupuje i Fischerovo charisma, kouzlo osobnosti a neskrývaná žízeň po dobrodružství. Birkbyhovřelá vzpomínka zahraje silně na strunu nejen horolezcům, ale každému, kdo někdy předčasně ztratilněkoho blízkého.“Publishers Weekly„Horolezci světového formátu a horskému vůdci vzdal posmrtně hold truchlící, oddaný přítel alezecký parťák... Birkby přináší nejen detaily z Fischerova života, ale i příběhy o setkáních s medvědy,přechodech zamrzlé aljašské krajiny, dobrodružném výstupu na Kilimandžáro nebo nebezpečnýchvýzvách v okolí Annapurny. Zasloužená pocta jednomu z největších extrémních dobrodruhů.“Kirkus Reviews„Scott šel z dobrodružství do dobrodružství. Každému z nás se občas nějaké velké dobrodružstvípřihodí, ale ne taková nepřetržitá série. Kdo takhle žije? Nikdo. Většina z nás je na to příliškonzervativní. A to Scott nebyl.“Stacy Allisonová, první Američanka na vrcholu Mount Everestu a autorka knihy Beyond the Limits: AWoman's Triumph on Everest„Divoká jízda, s jakou Scott Fischer proletěl svým životem, vyvrcholila sérií rozhodnutí a okolností,vedoucí k tragédii na Mount Everestu v roce 1996. Kniha Roberta Birkbyho nabízí čtenáři podmanivýpohled na tohoto člověka a na zážitky, které vedly k jeho osudnému dni.“Phil Powers, výkonný ředitel Amerického horolezeckého svazu a vlastník agentury Jackson HoleMountain Guides„Everest je svěží a energickou připomínkou toho, že je potřeba posouvat hranice a limity, a zároveňpoklona muži, jehož vášeň pro dobrodružství se ukázala být nakažlivou snad pro každého, kohopotkal.“Wally Berg, Berg Adventures International
A handbook to help Scout leaders, parents, agency personnel, and others who realize the importance of involving young people in the care of the world around them. Contains many addresses and contacts.
From the leading conservation organization--the trail building and maintenance bible, now updated and expanded to meet new techniques and new realities of the 21st century. New chapters on arid lands restoration and involving conservation volunteers. The latest in effective management of work crews of all ages.
“An extraordinary life.”—The New York Times Book Review “A fitting homage to one of the great outdoor extremists.”—Kirkus Reviews Legendary climber Scott Fischer found in Mount Everest a perfect landscape for his fearless spirit. Scaling the world’s highest peak tested his skills, his courage, and his endurance. His legendary final expedition—and its tragic outcome—are portrayed in Everest, the 3-D movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer. Robert Birkby, one of Scott’s close friends, captures in this intimate and stirring portrait who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to climb to the top of the world—before he left it altogether. “A personal, uncritical biography that rounds out the portrait of Fischer sketched in Krakauer’s best-seller Into Thin Air.”—The New York Times Book Review “A much fuller picture of a climber widely critiqued in the high-profile coverage after the Everest tragedy.”—Seattle Post Intelligencer “A vivid portrait of a superb athlete whose love of mountain climbing drove everything he did.”—Ed Viesturs, author of No Shortcuts to the Top “Birkby succeeds in illuminating the power mountains can exert over the human soul.—Publishers Weekly Updated with a New Introduction and Epilogue Plus new photos exclusive to the digital edition!
From the leading conservation organization--the trail building and maintenance bible, now updated and expanded to meet new techniques and new realities of the 21st century. New chapters on arid lands restoration and involving conservation volunteers. The latest in effective management of work crews of all ages.
Based on the author's lectures to graduate students of geosciences, physics, chemistry and materials science, this didactic handbook covers basic aspects of ceramics such as composition and structure as well as such advanced topics as achieving specific functionalities by choosing the right materials. The focus lies on the thermal transformation processes of natural raw materials to arrive at traditional structural ceramics and on the general physical principles of advanced functional ceramics. The book thus provides practice-oriented information to readers in research, development and engineering on how to understand, make and improve ceramics and derived products, while also serving as a rapid reference for the practitioner. The choice of topics and style of presentation make it equally useful for chemists, materials scientists, engineers and mineralogists.
Photographic Regional Atlas of Non-Metric Traits and Anatomical Variants in the Human Skeleton provides a unique collection of photographs derived from a broad array of novel skeletal specimens from across the globe. This atlas depicts skeletal features that are compiled to facilitate simple and direct access to some of the most interesting specimens currently known. This reference book is intended for clinicians, anatomists, anthropologists, forensic scientists, pathologists, biologists and other allied medical professionals who are fascinated with the expression of morphological features of the skeleton. It is particularly useful to the human biologist investigating genetic relatedness among and between skeletal samples utilizing non-metric trait analyses since this atlas provides a comprehensive visual guide for not only the identification and nomenclature of skeletal morphological features, but also for the appreciation of the range of anatomical expression. Photographic Regional Atlas of Non-Metric Traits and Anatomical Variants in the Human Skeleton draws from skeletal features observed from over 10,000 skeletons in collections throughout the world and provides a comprehensive yet concise presentation for rapid and reliable referral. Traits are arranged and presented based on skeletal region that facilitates ease of use for the reader when attempting to identify a feature of interest. Photographs are vividly displayed which enhances the reader's ability to compare the standard reference to a desired feature. The authors draw on their own decades of experience in skeletal anatomy to provide the best photographic atlas available for referencing daunting anatomical variations and non-metric trait morphology. As a result, Photographic Regional Atlas of Non-Metric Traits and Anatomical Variants in the Human Skeleton provides a one-of-a-kind reference that serves as a crucial component in the pursuit of skeletal anomaly research and education.
When Jacqueline Hyde finds the little glass bottle in Grandma's attic her life suddenly changes. Goodbye clean, good Jacqueline. Hello cheeky, loud Jacqueline Bad. It's fun at first. Exciting. But then Jacqueline Bad gets into serious trouble. And although she keeps trying to be her old self, the bad side just won't let go... A darkly addictive fable, truly absorbing.
Judicial Process in America, Twelfth Edition, by Robert Carp, Kenneth Manning, and Lisa Holmes is a market-leading and comprehensive textbook for both academic and general audiences. The book explains the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment. Considering the courts from every level, the authors cover judges, lawyers, litigants, and the variables at play in the judicial decision-making process, the impact of those decisions on American citizens, and what the consequences are for the United States today.
Reflecting the progress in recent years, this book provides in-depth information on the preparation, chemistry, and engineering of bioceramic coatings for medical implants. It is authored by two renowned experts with over 30 years of experience in industry and academia, who know the potentials and pitfalls of the techniques concerned. Following an introduction to the principles of biocompatibility, they present the structures and properties of various bioceramics from alumina to zirconia. The main part of the work focuses on coating technologies, such as chemical vapor deposition, sol-gel deposition and thermal spraying. There then follows a discussion of the major interactions of bioceramics with bone or tissue cells, complemented by an overview of the in-vitro testing methods of the biomineralization properties of bioceramics. The text is rounded off by chapters on the functionalization of bioceramic coatings and a look at future trends. As a result, the authors bring together all aspects of the latest techniques for designing, depositing, testing, and implementing improved and novel bioceramic coating compositions, providing a full yet concise overview for beginners and professionals.
Godspeed: Riding Out the Recession chronicles the author's experience of a solo bicycle trek of over 14,000 miles around the USA. Departing from his home in Cincinnati, Ohio on Memorial Day of 2011, he returned just over a year later after promising his Dad that he would be back home in time to celebrate his 90th birthday. Seeing adversity as an opportunity, the journey was his response to the crippling effect of the recession upon his work as a carpenter/contractor. Renting his home and shutting down all of his expenses, he created a food and lodging budget of $15/day. Maps and smart phone were the major expenses of his experience. "Wild camping" his way around the country, he shares the curious and compelling nature of how people and events showed up for him along the way. Was it simply a journey or a journey created? At the very least it became a pilgrimage that confirmed many of his core beliefs and, in subtle ways, changed others.
Introduction : the enigma of Max Gluckman -- Making the very model of a modern liberal -- London calling -- How the guinea pig burnt his own bridge -- Return to Oxford and intellectual ferment -- Landing and living in Livingi -- Mary, Max, and the Mongu masquerade -- Getting to grips with the Lozi -- Running the Rhodes-Livingstone Institute -- The seven year plan -- The African undertow
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