A Terrific Book

I have just finished reading the initial 60+ pages of a fantastic book. Simon Thomson's book, "Unjustifiable Risk?: the history of British climbing," is just full of little nuggets like the account of the first ascent of Eiger enclosed above. You can access a quarter of this volume as a preview on Google Books. Currently it is available in the UK, however it is due to be released in America come October 1st. I have added it to my Amazon.com wish list, so maybe I will get this book as a Christmas present.