| ID | 007725 |
| Call Number | 796.522092/KRA |
| Title Proper | Into thin air : a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Krakauer, Jon |
| Publication | USA, Anchor Books, 1998. |
| Description | 333p Black Spine |
| Note | A terrifying story of what really happened on the fateful day of May 10, 1996, at the top of the world, during what would be the deadliest season in the history of Everest. In this harrowing yet breathtaking narrative, Krakauer takes the reader along his ill-fated expedition, step by precarious step, from Kathmandu to the mountain's pinnacle where, plagued by a combination of hubris, greed, poor judgement, and plain bad luck, they would fall prey to the mountain's unpredictable fury. |
| Standard Number | 9780385494786 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.215(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 796.522092 |
| Key Words | Mountaineering accidents - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) ; Outdoor life ; Krakauer, Jon ; Adventure Consultants Guided Expedition (1996 : Mount Everest) ; Mountain Madness (Firm) Everest Expedition (1996) ; Mountaineering expeditions - Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) ; Mountain climbing ; Rock climbing |