K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:K2
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:addresses safety in climbing
gptkbp:analyzes climbing failures
gptkbp:author Margaret Mc Fadden
gptkbp:availability in print
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_development profiles of climbers
gptkbp:climb_rate influential work
gptkbp:consequences climbing accidents
gptkbp:context K2's history
gptkbp:covered_by photographic cover
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased awareness of K2
gptkbp:discusses climbing techniques
gptkbp:editor gptkb:none
gptkbp:encourages responsible climbing practices
gptkbp:ends_at reflects on climbing ethics
gptkbp:examines climbing culture
climbing decisions
gptkbp:explores human endurance
gptkbp:focus climbing expeditions
gptkbp:format hardcover
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:highlights K2's challenges
gptkbp:historical_context K2 climbing history
gptkbp:historical_impact K2 climbing tragedies
gptkbp:illustrated_by gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:influenced_by mountaineering literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Into_Thin_Air
mountaineering books
gptkbp:inspiration climbers and adventurers
gptkbp:is_critical_for explores dangers of K2
gptkbp:is_reflected_in climbing community's values
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-312-35980-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length 320 pages
gptkbp:narrative_style chronological
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:2009
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:1996_K2_disaster
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:trail
gptkbp:offers perspective on risk management
gptkbp:offers_courses_in climbing safety
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:provides insight into climbers' motivations
gptkbp:public_perception danger of high-altitude climbing
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2009
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:St._Martin's_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic well-received
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:K2
gptkbp:research extensive interviews
gptkbp:series standalone
gptkbp:setting K2 mountain
gptkbp:significance K2's reputation as dangerous
gptkbp:style narrative non-fiction
descriptive and engaging
gptkbp:subject mountaineering
gptkbp:target_audience general public
gptkbp:themes risk and survival
gptkbp:viewpoint first-hand accounts
gptkbp:wrote mountaineering narratives