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 Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps Fergus Fleming EXPLORATION • 2001 • PAPER • 398 PAGES
Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished).
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