Joe Simpson - Böcker

Touching the Void is a heart-stopping, true account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote peak, Siula Grande. A few days later, Simon staggered into base c...

Läs mer »

The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film. Winner of the NCR Award for non-fiction and the Boardman Tasker award. Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing p...

Läs mer »

When Simon Yates cut the rope and sent his friend plummeting to an ordeal few mountaineers can have contemplated, the outcome was totally unpredictable. That Joe Simpson survived is a revelation of the power of the human spirit to overcome fear, p...

Läs mer »

Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. He has endured the painful attrition of climbing friends in accidents, calling into question the perilously exhilarating activity to which he has devoted his life. Proba...

Läs mer »

As her hand slips from his grip, Patrick's life is shattered, forever changed... Trapped high on a high mountain face during the worst storm in living memory, a young man is forced to fight the brutal winter for his life - moments after his belove...

Läs mer »

Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1995. A few days later, Simon staggered into Bas...

Läs mer »

In Storms of Silence Joe Simpson recalls the severe snowstorm which put an end to an attempt with four others on Gangchempo and the infection which forced him to abandon the climb on Cho Oyu in tibet. During that expedition he has a disturbing enc...

Läs mer »

After 30 years, Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies remains your go-to choice for authoritative guidance on managing today's obstetric patient. International experts put the latest knowledge in this specialty at your fingertips, with curren...

Läs mer »

The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer's harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route....

Läs mer »

When Simon Yates cut the rope and sent his friend plummeting to an ordeal few mountaineers can have contemplated, the outcome was totally unpredictable. That Joe Simpson survived is a revelation of the power of the human spirit to overcome fear, p...

Läs mer »

Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. He has endured the painful attrition of climbing friends in accidents, calling into question the perilously exhilarating activity to which he has devoted his life. Proba...

Läs mer »

One of the finest mountaineering books. A phenomenal tale of strength and valour.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSONIn 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club res...

Läs mer »

Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference - Hormonal and Genetic Basis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders and Hot Topics in Endocrinology. The meeting took place at The Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, 1/15/10 - 1/17-10. Endocrinology and mo...

Läs mer »

Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference - Hormonal and Genetic Basis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders and Hot Topics in Endocrinology. The meeting took place at The Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, 1/15/10 - 1/17-10. Endocrinology and mo...

Läs mer »

Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into ...

Läs mer »

Genetic Screening and Counseling is reviewed in this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Anthony R. Gregg and Joe Leigh Simpson. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on Contemporary Genetics Coun...

Läs mer »

Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference - Hormonal and Genetic Basis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders and Hot Topics in Endocrinology. The meeting took place at The Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, 1/15/10 - 1/17-10. Endocrinology and mo...

Läs mer »

George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984) was a leader in twentieth century vertebrate palaeontology, and he contributed to making the American Museum of Natural History a powerhouse in the field. In 1959, Simpson left his job at the museum in a bitter d...

Läs mer »

A ';wonderful' memoir about mountain climbingand the risk, joy, and adventure of being alive (Chris Bonington). Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature When poet Andrew Greig was asked by Scottish mountaineer Mal Duff to ...

Läs mer »

Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students.Please note: this a graded reader for students who are learning ...

Läs mer »

Winner of the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2022'Dazzling adventures recalled with wisdom and affection.' -Stephen VenablesThe golden age of Himalayan mountaineering, from the mid 1970s to the '80s, brought forth a generation of ra...

Läs mer »

Fully revised and updated with the most current information, the third edition of this practical clinical text covers all aspects of the rapidly advancing field of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Although PGT has become an established proce...

Läs mer »

Fully revised and updated with the most current information, the third edition of this practical clinical text covers all aspects of the rapidly advancing field of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Although PGT has become an established ...

Läs mer »

Fully revised and updated with the most current information, the third edition of this practical clinical text covers all aspects of the rapidly advancing field of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Although PGT has become an established proce...

Läs mer »

Die beiden jungen Bergsteiger Joe Simpson und Simon Yates brechen auf, um den Andengipfel Siula Grande über die bisher unbezwungene Westwand zu besteigen. Bei einem Sturz im Abstieg wird Simpsons Knie zerschmettert. Sein Seilpartner setzt alles da...

Läs mer »

Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies: First South Asia Edition remains your go-to choice for authoritative guidance on managing today's obstetric patient. International experts put the latest knowledge in this specialty at your fingertips, w...

Läs mer »

Tras 30 anos, Obstetricia. Embarazos normales y de riesgo sigue siendo una herramienta imprescindible para el manejo de la paciente obstetrica. Los expertos mas prestigiosos ponen al alcance del lector los mas recientes avances en esta especialida...

Läs mer »

În 1985, Joe Simpson ?i prietenul s?u Simon Yates reu?esc s? escaladeze pentru prima dat? masivul Siula Grande pe fa?a lui vestic?. De pe vârf, la 6.344 de metri altitudine, cei doi admir? priveli?tea Anzilor peruvieni care se în...

Läs mer »