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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Mr. Albert Smith’s Ascent of Mont Blanc in Miniature: Title Slide
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Mr. Albert Smith's Ascent of Mont Blanc in Miniature: Egyptian Hall
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Paccard monument in Chamonix, 1932
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Paccard Statue in Chamonix, 1986
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Peaks, passes, and glaciers, 1859
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Richard Price, View of ye. Ice Valley, & Mountains that Surround it, from Mount Anver
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Peaks, passes, and glaciers, 1862
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Samuel Birmann, Mer de Glace vue du Montanvert, 1826