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This unusual book brings alive Mt Everest, the world's mightiest peak, in a way no traditional book can. It is really a pop-up book for adults, bringing the mountain to life through removable historic maps and artifacts.

The historical milestones of mountaineering on Everest are illustrated with colour photos plus documents and artifacts attached or inserted in pockets - loose documents include maps, a Nepalese prayer-flag, facsimilies of diaries and letters of climbers.

From the evolution of the Himalayas millions of years ago to the wildlife that inhabits the region today, from the people who live in its shadow to those who dream of standing on its summit, this book conveys the triumphs and tragedies of Everest in a format that no other can match.

Read the diary of Maurice Wilson, who recorded his final words as he gradually descended into madness at 6400m and died on Everest's slopes. Chart a route on an early map of Everest, as surveyed by the first reconnaissance in 1921.

Or chart a route on an early map of Everest, hold a real Tibetan prayer flag like those generations of mountaineers have left at the summit, and examine a dossier (complete with survival tips) for commercial clients attempting to climb the mountain.

The pre-war attempts, the dangerous conditions, the recent discovery of long-lost climber George Mallory's body are featured, along with the history of the mountain, its geography, and the myths and legends which surround it.

Everest: Triumph and Tragedy on the World's Highest Peak by Matt Dickinson – who reached the peak via the demanding North Face in 1996, beating hurricane-force winds and temperatures of -70C – is a 2002 first edition published by HarperCollins, New York.

It is a near-new high-quality 32-page large format 26x26cm pictorial hard cover featuring an authentic Nelalese prayer flag and 1956 paper money note, plus replicas of other Everest climb items.

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