{"product_id":"ebury-press-everest-the-first-ascent","title":"Ebury Press Everest: The First Ascent","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 29 May, 1953, the summit of Mount Everest was finally reached. The achievement brought fame and honours to many involved – except the man who made the ascent possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time, drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Everest: The First Ascent tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world's highest mountain could be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, Griffith Pugh revolutionised almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers' attitude to oxygen, the clothes they wore, their equipment, fluid intake and acclimatisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet, far from receiving the acclaim he was due, he was met with suspicion and ridicule. His scientific contributions were, quite simply, at odds with old-fashioned notions of derring-do and the gentlemanly amateurism that dogged the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis insightful biography shows Pugh to be troubled, abrasive, yet brilliant. Eight years in the writing, closely researched, and told with unflinching honesty by Pugh's daughter, Harriet Tuckey, Everest: The First Ascent is the compelling portrait of an unlikely hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Harriet Tuckey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Ebury Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: Apr, 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN13: 9781846043659\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNr Pages: 400\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 320g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43432052097114,"sku":"S2414481","price":7.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9874\/6202\/files\/s2414481_8989_t.jpg?v=1780050672","url":"https:\/\/mapsworldwide-us.com\/products\/ebury-press-everest-the-first-ascent","provider":"Maps Worldwide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}