New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist (1919–2008)

Everest the first ascent : the untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible / Harriet Tuckey.

Modern medicine and international aid : Khunde Hospital, Nepal (1966-1998) / Susan Heydon.

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Everest the first ascent : the untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible / Harriet Tuckey.

Modern medicine and international aid : Khunde Hospital, Nepal (1966-1998) / Susan Heydon.