Category Archives: philosophy

Moments of Doubt - David Roberts cover art

Moments of Doubt and other mountaineering writings – David Roberts

Published: 1986 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers

Moments of Doubt - David Roberts cover art

Moments of Doubt and other mountaineering writings – David Roberts

Published: 1986 Reading style: moderate Images: no What the publisher says: This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers

Let my people go surfing - Yvon Chouinard

Let my people go surfing – Yvon Chouinard

Published: 2005 Reading style: easy Images: b&w throughout What the publisher says: the education of a reluctant businessman As a child, Yvon Chouinard moved with his father, a French Canadian blacksmith, to Southern California with little English and less money.

Let my people go surfing - Yvon Chouinard

Let my people go surfing – Yvon Chouinard

Published: 2005 Reading style: easy Images: b&w throughout What the publisher says: the education of a reluctant businessman As a child, Yvon Chouinard moved with his father, a French Canadian blacksmith, to Southern California with little English and less money.

The Philosophers Dog – Raimond Gaita

The Philosopher’s Dog – Raimond Gaita

The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 2002 Reading style: medium Images: no What? I hear you say. A book about a dog on The Mountain Library?  In this beautifully written book, Australian philosopher Raimond Gaita seeks to get inside the

The Philosophers Dog – Raimond Gaita

The Philosopher’s Dog – Raimond Gaita

The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 2002 Reading style: medium Images: no What? I hear you say. A book about a dog on The Mountain Library?  In this beautifully written book, Australian philosopher Raimond Gaita seeks to get inside the

A Slender Thread - Stephen Venables

A Slender Thread: Escaping Disaster in the Himalaya – Stephen Venables

The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 2000 Reading style:  easy Images:  yes (colour and B&W, with route maps) What the publisher says: Like most accidents, it happened on the way down. Stephen Venables and three companions were returning triumphant from

A Slender Thread - Stephen Venables

A Slender Thread: Escaping Disaster in the Himalaya – Stephen Venables

The Mountain Library rating: ★★★★ Published: 2000 Reading style:  easy Images:  yes (colour and B&W, with route maps) What the publisher says: Like most accidents, it happened on the way down. Stephen Venables and three companions were returning triumphant from