Basic Books (9780465028634) | Congo Rainforest, Europe and America, Land of Tears, Congo basin, Sultan of Zanzibar, Region of Africa, King of Belgium, Empire for France, African and Arab, African ivory
Explore how daring climbers, colonial ambitions and modern technology reshaped the Himalayas, tracing epic ascents, cultural clashes, and the relentless human drive to conquer towering giants.