{"product_id":"the-last-of-his-kind-the-life-and-adventures-of-bradford-washburn-americas-boldest-mountaineer-paperback","title":"The Last of His Kind: The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning and stirring.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Boston Globe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Last of His Kind, renowned adventure writer David Roberts gives readers a spellbinding history of mountain climbing in the twentieth century as told through the biography of Brad Washburn, legendary mountaineering pioneer and photographer. Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air, has praised David Roberts, saying, \"Nobody alive writes better about mountaineering\"--and nowhere is that truth more evident than in this breathtaking account of the life and exploits of America's greatest mountain climber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a mountaineer, photographer, cartographer, and museum director--a true last of his kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMountaineering History: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Washburn from his early climbs in the Alps to his revolutionary expeditions that defined the golden age of Alaskan mountaineering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Desperate Survival Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the gripping, minute-by-minute account of Washburn and Bob Bates's near-fatal crossing of the flooded Donjek River, a classic tale of true survival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePioneering First Ascents: \u003c\/b\u003e Stand on the summit of legendary unclimbed peaks like Mt. Lucania, as Washburn tackles the largest remaining blank spots on the map of North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLandmark Mountain Photography: \u003c\/b\u003e See the Alaskan wilderness through the lens of a master, who pioneered the art of aerial photography to create maps and images that remain iconic today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican Brad Washburn's impact on his protégés and imitators was as profound as that of any other adventurer in the twentieth century. Unquestionably regarded as the greatest mountaineer in Alaskan history and as one of the finest mountain photographers of all time, Washburn transformed American attitudes toward wilderness and revolutionized the art of mountaineering and exploration in the great ranges. In \u003cem\u003eThe Last of His Kind\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e contributing editor David Roberts goes beyond conventional biography to reveal the essence of this man through the prism of his extraordinary exploits from New England to Chamonix, and from the Himalayas to the Yukon. An exciting narrative of mountain climbing in the twentieth century, \u003cem\u003eThe Last of His Kind\u003c\/em\u003e brings into focus Washburn's deeds in the context of the history of mountaineering, and provides a fascinating look at an amazing culture and the influential icon who shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.04 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52443838742835,"sku":"9780061560958","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/j6F4AKmOWv9780061560958.webp?v=1781194539","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-last-of-his-kind-the-life-and-adventures-of-bradford-washburn-americas-boldest-mountaineer-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}