Amanda Peter: 16 books

Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of cocoa
by Dr Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Dr Brigitte Laliberté, Dr Chris Turnbull
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018

There is a growing demand for cocoa. However, cultivation is dependent on ageing trees with low yields and increasing vulnerability to disease. There is growing concern about the environmental impact of cultivation in areas soil health and biodiversity. There is therefore an urgent need to make cocoa...
Book cover of K2峰:天堂之門與雪巴人的故事

K2峰:天堂之門與雪巴人的故事

Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day

by 彼得.祖克曼、阿曼達.帕多安(Peter Zuckerman、Amanda Padoan)
Language: Chinese
Release Date: March 31, 2016

在八千米死亡地帶,你願意冒多大的風險救人? 這是一場失敗的救援,卻是最動人的探險 本書根據K2攀登史上最大的山難事件採訪寫作而成。K2峰正式名稱為喬戈里峰,位於新疆與巴基斯坦喀什米爾交界處,海拔8,611公尺,為世界第二高峰。雖然高度次於聖母峰,但山勢陡峭,雪崩頻繁,攀登難度和危險程度遠高於聖母峰,故又被稱為殺人峰。 2008年8月1日,來自各國的登山隊伍從最高營地出發,朝峰頂前進。不料在短短一日內,三次雪崩共帶走11條生命,而相關人員在過程中展現的勇氣,讓這場災難成為可歌可泣的山難救援史詩。作者大量訪談當時的生還者、雪巴人和相關人士,不僅詳實還原這起震驚世人的山難,並罕見地以雪巴人的角度記錄這場事件。 源於青藏高原的雪巴人,憑著優異的高海拔適應力及登山技能,在喜馬拉雅和喀喇崑崙高山地區為各國的登山探險隊提供嚮導和後勤服務。1953年紐西蘭人艾德蒙‧希拉瑞(Edmund...
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