Their achievement provided one answer to the many questions about high-altitude survival which had been asked from the beginning of the century. Their climb was the culmination of a siege-style effort in the expedition led by Sir John Hunt. Indeed, it provided the blueprint for the first ascents of the majority of the remaining 800 metre peaks through the next decade. Today Everest has been climbed by all its formidable ridges and each of its great faces. It has been climbed without supplementary oxygen, it had been soloed and parapented off. But the original ascent remains a classic story of exploring new thresholds and reaching out to achieve the highest point in the world.
John Hunt Książki



Irish Medieval Figure Sculpture 1200-1600
A Study of Irish Tombs With Notes on Costume and Armor
- 585 stron
- 21 godzin czytania
Irish medieval figure sculpture, 1200-1600 : a study of Irish tombs with notes on costume and armour / John Hunt, with assistance and contributions from Peter Harbison ; with photos. by David H. Davison. Language(s): English Dublin : Irish University Press, [1974] Armor > Ireland Costume > Ireland. Sculpture > Ireland. Sculpture, Medieval > Ireland. Effigies > Ireland. Physical 2 v. : 357 ill., fold. col. map ; 31 cm.
Java for practitioners
An Introduction and Reference to Java and Object Orientation
- 670 stron
- 24 godziny czytania
Intended to teach readers Java and object orientation, as well as presenting object oriented design and analysis, Java for Practitioners is written such that it is possible to dip into chapters as required. It introduces concepts by getting the reader to follow exercises, rather than by extensive discussion, and includes the new release 1.2 of Java. Practicals are included at the of each chapter, as well as the Java Self-Tester, designed to allow readers to determine whether they are ready to take the Sun Java Certification exam, and follows a similar format and style to the actual Online Certification Examination. In short, a thoroughly comprehensive guide.