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.
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Bibliography - The Summits of Modern Man: Mountaineering after the Enlightenment
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Illustrations - The Summits of Modern Man: Mountaineering after the Enlightenment
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01. The Ascent of the Rothorn, 1864
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03. Petrarch's trans-alpine retreat
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02. Scheuchzer's Swiss Dragon
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05. Les Glacières in G.T. Borgonio, Carta Generale de Stati di Sua Altezza Reale, 1680
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04. Mont Inaccessible, 1492/1701
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06. Pierre Martel's map and sketch of Mont Blanc, 1744
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10. De Saussure's Ascent of Mont Blanc
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07. Circular view of the mountains from the summit of the Buet, 1779