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Bradford Washburn, An Extraordinary Life: The Autobiography of a Mountaineering Icon
Here at last is the thrilling memoir of the legendary mountaineer Bradford Washburn, one of the last explorers and adventurers of the twentieth century. Drawing from decades of memories, journals, and an exquisite photographic collection, Washburn completes the self-portrait of a man drawn to altitude, from his first great climb of Mount Washington at age eleven, through n
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Paperback
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320 pages
Published
May 1st 2013
by Westwinds Press
(first published January 1st 2013)
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Brad Washburn is one of those persons who knows what he likes to do early on in life and is able to do it, both through his own initiative and lucky coincidences. He loved to hike and climb and spent his youth in the mountains of New Hampshire. He loved photography and was able to land a job with National Geographic doing just that a a very young age. He expanded his love of mountaineering to include Alaska and spent much of his adult life climbing many of that state's highest peak, falling in l
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Bradford Washburn lead a very interesting life. Enjoyed the book and reading about his adventures and pioneering discoveries - his photography and map making - his mountaineering which seemed to stress safely measures. Almost - but not quite- makes one want to scale mountains. Thanks Goodreads for my free copy.
Loved this book! I think the part of the title that says "An Extraordinary Life" says it all, it was amazing to read of all the things he has done in his lifetime! It makes you want to get out and push your own personal envelope a little more. Also enjoyed all of the photographs in the book.
The events this individual does is fascinating. Not everyone one would want do this type of life. The associations this man has made due to his lifestyle is fascinating. I can't wait to read the rest of his books.
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Thank you First Reads for winning this free book. I will read and review soon.
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