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Killing Dragons : The Conquest Of The Alps - Fergus Fleming

Killing Dragons

The Conquest Of The Alps

By: Fergus Fleming

eBook | 4 August 2011

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Full of eccentric characters, Killing Dragons is the story of the first British mountaineers to tackle the Alpine summits of Switzerland during the late eighteenth century. Originally the explorers of this area were poorly equipped, wearing ordinary shoes and no protective clothing. The British arrived intent on reaching every Alpine summit, and 'mountaineering' was born. The title refers to the mythical creatures said to inhabit these peaks: 'Here be dragons,' said the old maps ...

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