Vertical Margins: Mountaineering and the Landscapes of Neo-Imperialism
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Experienced mountaineer Ellis (English, Prescott College, Arizona) suggests that behind the lingering romantic ideal of spirituality and individual adventure in the mountains, accounts reveal a less pure side to mountain climbing, which he places firmly within the neo-imperialist tendencies of the early 20th century. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Dedicatory PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Cheerful Denial of Empire31Where the Map Is Still Blank172Halford Mackinder's African Pivot523Annie Smith Peck and the Economic Apex954John Baptist Noel, a Summit Photograph135Epilogue: F6175Notes189Works Cited210Index221
