Encyclopedia of mountaineering (Penguin reference books)

This mountaineering book includes personalities, peaks, rock climbing techniques, potted histories of ranges, and an examination of the ethics, jargon and equipment needed for climbing. The book aims to be a source of every aspect of climbing knowledge from information on the Abraham brothers and Andrzej Zawada to alpine guides, competition climbing, aplenstocks and quickdraws. Walt Unsworth is the author of "Hold the Heights".