Welcome to the companion site to Peter H. Hansen's book, The Summits of Modern Man. This space offers a bibliography, images, and links to additional resources selected by the author to complement this work. The documents include a bibliography and list of illustrations in the book. To view the illustrations and images, select the illustrations document.
Works (44)
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11. Marc-Théodore Bourrit, Temple à la Nature at Montanvert, 1795
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12. Temple à la philosophie at the Fête de la Raison, Paris, 1793
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13. Samuel Birmann, À la Flégère, ca.1826
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14. Henriette d'Angeville d'après une photographie faite à Lausanne
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16. The Club-Room of Zermatt in 1864
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15. Mr. Albert Smith’s Ascent of Mont Blanc in Miniature: Smith Lecturing
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18. Saussure-Balmat monument 1887
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17. Alpenspitze 1861
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19. Summit Observatory and the Chasseurs Alpins, Le Petit Journal, 1901
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20. Ex libris: Thorington and Zuppacher Alpine Bookplates