{"product_id":"ascent-of-the-matterhorn-the-forgotten-photographs-paperback","title":"Ascent of the Matterhorn: \u0026 the Forgotten Photographs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Whymper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTeresa May\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Whymper was part of the dawn of Britain's exploration of the world, joining David Livingstone, Leslie Stephen, Richard Burton and other members of the newly founded Royal Geographical Society, and Alpine Club.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Britain's reach over the far-flung parts of the world grew so did the interest in exploring the earth's remotest corners. When Whymper set out from Zermatt for the summit of the Matterhorn on 14 July 1865 on his ninth attempt, British explorers had enjoyed an uninterrupted winning streak of luck. That day would mark the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the seven of his team, only Whymper and two Swiss guides would return alive. Whymper's team beat an Italian team exploring the same new approach and couldn't believe their luck that it led so easily to the summit. Once there they pelted the Italians who 'turned and fled'. Disaster struck Whymper on the way down, however and the mysterious circumstances of the death of the three Brits - a heartthrob, an aristocrat and a nineteen year old - spread like wildfire around the world. It made Whymper's and Zermatt's names world famous and Whymper's book on the ascent an instant classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Whymper was a geographer and artist, and the first Victorian explorer to gain world fame as an explorer. He lectured around the world with a set of slides which were only recently rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153177809031,"sku":"9781783341849","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1480e2e7e09c3723a6b73b7051583d7f.webp?v=1733219586","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ascent-of-the-matterhorn-the-forgotten-photographs-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}