A social, economic and cultural history of British rock climbing and mountaineering charting the conditions that gave rise to the sport, and the achievements and motives of those who have shaped its development over 200 years. Today's climbers share a desire to escape from urban society but what makes them take that unjustifiable risk? Publisher: Cicerone Press Author(s): Simon Thompson Illustration(s): 44 photographs Number of pages: 400 Publication date: 2012 Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 31 Cover type: Paperback / softback