{"product_id":"high-exposure-an-enduring-passion-for-everest-and-unforgiving-places-paperback","title":"High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places - 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 Breashears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Krakauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But the question remains: Why climb? In \u003ci\u003eHigh Exposure, \u003c\/i\u003e elite mountaineer and acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEverest\u003c\/i\u003e filmmaker David Breashears answers with an intimate and captivating look at his life. \u003cbr\u003e For Breashears, climbing has never been a question of risk taking: Rather, it is the pursuit of excellence and a quest for self-knowledge. Danger comes, he argues, when ambition blinds reason. The stories this world-class climber and great adventurer tells will surprise you -- from discussions of competitiveness on the heights to a frank description of the 1996 Everest tragedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Breashears\u003c\/b\u003e has made four trips to Everest's summit. His cinematic achievements include the IMAX(R) movie \u003ci\u003eEverest\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Everest: The Death Zone\" for the PBS series \u003ci\u003eNOVA.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the recipient of four Emmy awards for his accomplishments in cinematography. When not climbing, Breashears resides in Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468127355133,"sku":"9780684865454","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/M0VZaVMxbVBSVkFaV2hDanI0OExiZz09.webp?v=1777285490","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/high-exposure-an-enduring-passion-for-everest-and-unforgiving-places-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}