This antiquarian book contains a historical account of a mountaineer's
attempt to climb one of the highest peaks in the alps, the Weisshorn.
Full of thrilling tales and fascinating anecdotes of mountaineering
derring-do, this text offers a unique insight into mountaineering, and
will be of considerable value to the discerning mountaineer, as well as
those with an interest in the development of the practice. John Tyndall
(1820 - 1893) was a seminal nineteenth century physicist whose initial
esteem amongst the scientific community arose from his study of
diamagnetism. Subsequent to this he made discoveries in infrared
radiation and the physical properties of air. Many antiquarian book such
as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind
that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern
edition, complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.