Wade Davis
Wade Davis is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and has been described as a "rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all life's diversity." He is considered one of the most influential Western advocates for preserving the world's indigenous cultures. Read Full BiographyBooks by Wade Davis:
Into the Silence
Based on over a decade of research, Davis vividly re-creates British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, recounting the heroic efforts of George Mallory and his fellow climbers.
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The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest
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