When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in 57 hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, 20 other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fill with clouds. Six hours...

In May 1996 three expeditions attempted to climb Mount Everest on the Southeast Ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Crowded conditions slowed their progress. Late in the day twenty-three men and women-including expedition leaders Scott Fischer and Rob Hall-were caught in a ferocious blizzard. Disoriented and out of oxygen, climbers struggled to find their way...

Igor Rabiner has been writing about the NHL since the 1990s and is familiar with all of our heroes. On the eve of the Olympics, Bomboraora releases his book in two volumes about the fantastic fates of Russian stars that still dominate the NHL. The heroes of the first book were Alexander Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals, Evgeni Malkin from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nikita Kucherov from '...

Igor Rabiner has been writing about the NHL since the 1990s and is familiar with all of its and our heroes. 'Bombora' publishes his book in two volumes about the fantastic fate of Russian stars that dominate the NHL to this day. Artemy Panarin from the New York Rangers, Andrey Vasilevsky from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Vladimir Tarasenko became the heroes in the second book from the St. Louis...

In front of you is a guide to mastering the fascinating game 'Chess'. People have been playing this game for centuries in different countries. At first it was used only for a pleasant pastime. But later it turned out that chess is also a real exerciser for the mind: it develops memory, attention, logical thinking, intelligence. Interest in the game grew significantly in the last century, when...

The inspiring story of Adelina Sotnikova, the first Olympic champion in women's single skating in Russian history. In the book you will find practical tips to help you improve your figure skating skills, QR codes with videos on how to complete each element, professional life hacks that will accelerate your path to success. With this book you will dive into the world of figure skating and love...

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How to improve your health and forget the way to the pharmacy? How to find a new way of spiritual communication and learn a lot about yourself and your partner? How to attract love and return sincerity to sexual relations with a loved one? How to change yourself and your attitude towards yourself? This is the new book by the famous TV presenter Yulia Bordovskikh.

The book-album tells about two hockey tournaments in 1987, which were recognized as the best in the XX century and identified the further development of world hockey. The book is intended for a wide circle of readers.

SKA from St. Petersburg is one of the brightest hockey clubs in Russia. Over the past four seasons, the army team won the Gagarin Cup, the Continent Cup and won the Russian championship. SKA was played by world and olympic champions Alexey Gusarov, Alexander Barabanov and Alexey Kasatonov. Pavel Datsyuk, the star of world hockey, also plays there. The publication contains more than fifty photos...

Dear friends! We invite you to make a fascinating journey into the world of chess. The author will help you learn and remember the rules and laws of the chess kingdom. Many children begin to study at 5-6 years old