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available nowMarking the 60th anniversary of thehistoric first ascent—the incredibleuntold story of Griffith Pugh, thescientist whose contributions led tothe success of the 1953 Mount Everestexpedition“The most important addition to the story of Everest.”—Doug Scott, mountaineer and the first Briton to climbEverest’s southwest face“Shines an entirely new light on the great expedition—a riveting read, full of surprises”—Sir Chris BoningtonEverest—The First AscentHow a Champion of Science Helped toConquer the MountainHarriet Pugh Tuckey978-0-7627-9192-7 ■ May 2013$26.95 US ■ US only ■ Cloth6 x 9 ■ 424 pp ■ 12 /CTNb&w photos, maps ■ Lyons PressHISTORY“A most remarkable work about a perfectly extraordinaryman. I much admire it.”—Jan MorrisDr. Griffith Pugh’s role in the first successful ascent of Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay was absolutelypivotal. As the expedition’s on-site physiological consultant, Pugh designed nearly every aspect of the survival strategy, fromdiet and clothing to the acclimatization program and the oxygen- and fluid-intake regime. Without Pugh and his work, theascent of Everest would not have been possible.This is also the story of Griffith Pugh, the man, a troubled and eccentric person who had difficulties in sustainingrelationships in both his personal and professional lives. His daughter, author Harriet Pugh Tuckey, did not discover the extentof her father’s role in the success of the climb until he was honored late in life at the Royal Geographical Society.2Harriet Pugh Tuckey holds a degree in literature and an MA in the sociology of literature (Universityof Essex). She began work on this biography in 2004, which has already been awarded a prize by theBiographer’s Club. She is the daughter of Dr. Griffith Pugh and lives in the United Kingdom.$26.95