Reddit reviews Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

"When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner), twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly to the top, unaware that the sky had begun to roil with clouds...

Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed Outside journalist and author of the bestselling Into the Wild. Taking the reader step by step from Katmandu to the mountain's deadly pinnacle, Krakauer has his readers shaking on the edge of their seat. Beyond the terrors of this account, however, he also peers deeply into the myth of the world's tallest mountain. What is is about Everest that has compelled so many poeple--including himself--to throw caution to the wind, ignore the concerns of loved ones, and willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense?

Written with emotional clarity and supported by his unimpeachable reporting, Krakauer's eyewitness account of what happened on the roof of the world is a singular achievement."

And when you want to go the other way: Blind Descent by James M. Tabor.

"In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance."

I didn't look super thoroughly, I just noticed the format said paperback and it didn't give me an option to change. I was on mobile though.

edit: Tis! tis!

http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Descent-Quest-Discover-Deepest-ebook/dp/B0036S4D0Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1395705552&sr=1-1&keywords=Blind+Descent

for some reason the link you provided doesn't give the usual option to select format, but i specifically checked kindle store and found it. That just cemented my purchase....as if I don't have enough shit to read for university, ugh.

Thanks though.

http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Descent-James-M-Tabor-ebook/dp/B0036S4D0Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1397692562&sr=8-2&keywords=blind+descent link for the lazy

I think it's available for kindle. Hold on, let me check.

edit: Yep here it is. It's even a little less expensive.