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A GREAT READ!!!!!Highly recommended!
Writer Jane Schapiro achieves the seemingly impossible -- Inside a Class Action is a NON-FICTION legal thriller!Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Law    2. Class actions (Civil procedure    3. Class actions (Civil procedure)    4. Holocaust    5. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)    6. International    7. Law    8. Legal History    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. New York    11. New York (State)    12. Trials    13. Unjust enrichment    14. Banking    15. International Law    16. Law / Litigation    17. Switzerland    18. The Holocaust   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    4. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Museum    5. History - Impressionism    6. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections    7. Impressionism    8. Painting & paintings   

Subjects:  1. Central Europe - History    2. Civilization    3. Congresses    4. Europe - General    5. Geneva (Switzerland)    6. History - General History    7. History Of Civilization And Culture (General)    8. History: World    9. National characteristics, Swiss    10. Zurich (Switzerland)    11. Cultural studies    12. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    13. Switzerland   

Subjects:  1. 1484-1531    2. 16th century    3. Christianity - History - General    4. Church history    5. General    6. History: World    7. Reformation    8. Religion    9. Religion - Church History    10. Switzerland    11. Zwingli, Ulrich,    12. European history: c 1500 to c 1750    13. History of religion    14. Protestantism & Protestant Churches    15. c 1500 to c 1600    16. c 1600 to c 1700   

Subjects:  1. Matterhorn    2. Mountaineering   

Subjects:  1. History    2. History - Military / War    3. Military    4. Military - Aviation    5. Military - World War II    6. Air forces & warfare    7. British Isles    8. European history: Second World War    9. Second World War, 1939-1945    10. Switzerland   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Historical - General    3. History    4. Religion    5. Biography: historical    6. Christianity    7. Switzerland   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. History - Contemporary (1945- )    4. 20th century    5. 21st century    6. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    7. Individual artists    8. Switzerland   

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Great book of mountaneering
I have enjoyed very much reading this book. That's why I award it with 5 stars, it is amongst my favourite books of mountaneering, with Lionel's Terray Conquerers of the useless.
superb writing from the Golden Age of Alpinism
Since I first read this little classic, Edward Whymper's book on scrambling in the Alps has always been my favorite mountaineering book.Something about his style of writing makes one feel they have not only read a delightful tale, they have actually incorporated it into their own memory. His pencil etchings are so evocative, you can almost smell the brisk air of Zermatt and feel the weathered texture of the Swiss dwelling. You can once again experience the thoughts of trepidation and anticipation which accompany a good outing in the mountains. This is Victorian mountain writing at its very best, in an age before high technology and polarfleece added safety and comfort but put some palpable distance between you and the experience and blunted the directness of your perceptions and observations. I've spent many of my own happy hours scrambling in the Alps, but somehow Whymper makes it seem like I'm doing it anew.Sure, it's always interesting to read of the difficulties of Everest or the tales of hardship on Half Dome, but Whymper was among the first, and high technology and modern photography have not allowed us to better put you into the heart of the experience.

Un-techno hiking
A wonderful story of non-technical climbing from the 19th century.Inspiring. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Alps    3. Biography    4. Description and travel    5. Essays & Travelogues    6. Europe - Switzerland    7. History    8. History: American    9. Mountaineering    10. Mountaineers    11. Special Interest - Adventure    12. Travel - General    13. Classic travel writing    14. Other prose: 19th century    15. Travel / Adventure    16. Whymper, Edward    17. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. 1499-1648    2. Bribery    3. Europe - General    4. General    5. History    6. History: World    7. Medieval    8. Misconduct in office    9. Political corruption    10. Politics and government    11. Switzerland    12. True Crime / Espionage    13. Europe    14. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT   

Subjects:  1. 1953-    2. 20th century    3. Architecture    4. Art    5. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    6. History - General    7. Individual Architect    8. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    9. Markli, Peter,    10. Mèarkli, Peter,    11. Switzerland    12. Themes, motives    13. Architecture / History   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Switzerland    2. Guidebooks    3. Railroad travel    4. Switzerland    5. Travel    6. Travel - Foreign    7. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Europe - General    2. Genealogy    3. History - General History    4. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Commercial - Advertising    3. Graphic Arts - General    4. Individual Artist    5. Jazz    6. Jazz in art    7. Posters    8. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    9. Individual artists    10. Non-Classifiable    11. Prints & printmaking   

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Excellent
I thoroughly enjoyed this book about Bandelier.If you are interested in Bandelier or history it's a great read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1840-1914    2. Archaeologists    3. Archaeology (General)    4. Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alph    5. Biography    6. Biography / Autobiography    7. History    8. History: World    9. Indianists    10. North American    11. Reference    12. Sociologists    13. Switzerland    14. United States    15. Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse   

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What an amazing story!
I was glued to this book from the first page to the last! What a thriller and it is true! Truly one of Jack Olsen's finest works.

attention getter
I bought this book last monday and started it that night,just couldnt put it down,keeped my on the edge of my seat and I couldnt wait to find out what happened next.I came away from this book with a better understanding of what drives men,at the risk of their own lives,to climb such mountains as the Eiger.Well done Mr,Olsen
True-Crime Whodunnit on a Mountain
This is a fast-moving account of a true and avoidable mountaineering accident and the ensuing rescue efforts.The author holds back the real story about the apparent culprit (assuming there is one) until the very end.Fans of classic mountaineering literature written by technically experienced mountaineers will not find everything they're looking for here.Those looking for a good read will. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Description and travel    2. Eiger    3. Eiger (Switzerland)    4. History    5. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    6. Mountain Climbing    7. Mountaineering    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Switzerland    11. Climbing & mountaineering   

Subjects:  1. Biography/Autobiography    2. Description and travel    3. National characteristics, Swiss    4. Switzerland    5. Kubly, Herbert   

Subjects:  1. (1964-1967 :    2. 20th century    3. Commercial policy    4. General    5. General Agreement on Tariffs a    6. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)    7. Geneva, Switzerland)    8. History    9. History: World    10. International - Economics    11. International Relations - General    12. International Trade    13. Kennedy Round    14. Politics / Current Events    15. Public Policy - Economic Policy    16. Trade Agreements    17. United States    18. United States - 20th Century    19. American history: from c 1900 -    20. Central government policies    21. Political Science / International Relations    22. Political economy    23. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    24. Trade agreements & tariffs    25. USA    26. World history   

Subjects:  1. 16th century    2. Adultery    3. Christianity - History - Social Issues    4. Divorce    5. Europe - General    6. General    7. Geneva    8. History    9. History - General History    10. History: World    11. Reformed Church    12. Religious aspects    13. Social History    14. Switzerland    15. European history: c 1500 to c 1750    16. Family & relationships    17. History / General   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Art (Economic Aspects)    4. Business Aspects    5. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    6. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections    7. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    8. Switzerland