The best-known mountaineer in Britain, Sir Chris Bonington, is profiled in this inspiring biography. At 65 years old, the self-described climbaholic's passion and enthusiasm for the sport remain undiminished. of photos.

High Achiever

Sports & Outdoors

Curran, Jim

Biographies

The Mountaineers

K2, "the savage mountain", is the second-highest peak in the world - and the most difficult to climb. In 1986, it was the site of both dazzling triumph and great loss as twenty-seven men and women reached the top but thirteen died trying. To this day it remains the single greatest tragedy in the history of mountaineering. Curran was there to record it all in words and photographs: courage and obsession, luminous success and thwarted ambition.

K2: Triumph and Tragedy

Mountaineering

Hodder & Stoughton General Division

By the author of "K2", "Triumph" and "Tragedy", this book tells of Jim Curran's experiences as a climbing cameraman. He has filmed with Brown in the Kakoram and with Bonington, Boardman, Tasker and Rouse in China. He climbed with Whillans in Cornwall and did The Old Man of Hoy for charity.

Suspended Sentences: From the Life of a Climbing Cameraman

Hodder&Stoughton

K2: The Story of the Savage Mountain

London: Hodder & Stoughton

Second only to Everest in height but more formidable, K2 has challenged the greatest names in climbing--and often won. K2: The Story of the Savage Mountain is the first comprehensive climbing history of this beautiful but deadly peak. From fateful first attempts to the harrowing events of 1986 and more recent ascents, the book examines the human and natural factors that have given the mountain its reputation. Author Jim Curran traces the earliest explorations of the Karakorum by Godwin-Austen and Younghusband, as well as the pioneering exploits of the Duke of the Abruzzi. A K2 climber himself, Curran interviewed Kurt Diemberger, Jim Wickwire, Charlie Houston and other climbers to help shed new light on past expeditions and to look at the many challenges that remain on the mountain.

Biographies & Memoirs

Coronet Books

K2, "the savage mountain", is the second-highest peak in the world - and the most difficult to climb. In 1986, it was the site of both dazzling triumph and great loss as twenty-seven men and women reached the top but thirteen died trying. To this day it remains the single greatest tragedy in the history of mountaineering. Curran was there to record it all in words and photographs: courage and obsession, luminous success and thwarted ambition.

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Mariner Books

Tells the stories of mountaineers who attempted to climb K2, the world's second highest mountain, in 1986

K2, Triumph And Tragedy (U)

Travel

Asia

Ulverscroft

Trends in Advanced Avionics describes in plain English the dramatic changes under way in the avionics industry. The 1980s saw the advent of the digital "glass cockpit" and the extensive technological advances associated with computer-based avionics systems. Now developers must balance advances in technology with the need for situation awareness, pilot workload management, and more intuitive functionality. Author Jim Curran explores the hallmarks of next-generation avionics - human-centered automation, integrated modular subsystems, and improved overall performance. He also covers the supporting technological advances, as well as the limitations imposed by real-world business, economic, political, and human factors constraints. This book will appeal to avionics and airframe engineers; engineering program and marketing managers; and airline, corporate, and military flight crews and managers. Curran gives all who must concentrate on the technicalities of particular programs a valuable sense of the big picture within which their increasingly integrated programs must function.

Trends in Advanced Avionics

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Iowa State Pr

K2, Triumph and Tragedy

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