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David Roberts

David Roberts (1943–2021) is the author of thirty books on mountaineering, exploration, and anthropology. His books have won the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature and the Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Book Competition.

David Roberts

Awards

Shortlisted — Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature, 2016

Winner — Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature, 2018

Shortlisted — PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing, 2019

Books by David Roberts

Robert Frost: Speaking on Campus: Excerpts from His Talks, 1949-1962
Robert Frost, Edward Connery Lathem, David M. Shribman
Hardback, 2009
“Frost was the first American who could be honestly reckoned a master-poet by world standards.”—Robert Graves
Robert Frost: Speaking on Campus: Excerpts from His Talks, 1949-1962
Robert Frost, Edward Connery Lathem, David M. Shribman
E Book, 2009
“Frost was the first American who could be honestly reckoned a master-poet by world standards.”—Robert Graves
The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power: November 1963-January 1964
Max Holland, Robert David Johnson, David Shreve, Kent B. Germany, Philip D. Zelikow, Ernest May, Timothy Naftali
Three Volume Slipcased Set, 1 3, Paperback, 2005
This is presidential power in its rawest form, revealed alongside the private vulnerabilities of the world's most public man.
The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: Toward the Great Society: February 1, 1964-May 31, 1964
Kent B. Germany, Robert David Johnson, Guian A. McKee, David Shreve, Ernest May, Timothy Naftali
Three Volume Slipcased Set, 4 6, Hardback, 2007
This is presidential power in its rawest form, revealed alongside the private vulnerabilities of the world's most public man.
25 Mountain Bike Tours in Massachusetts: From Cape Cod to the Connecticut River
David Devore, Jane Devore, Robert S. Morse
Second Edition, Paperback, 2000
This newly updated guide to mountain biking in the eastern half of Massachusetts features 25 destinations for enthusiasts of all abilities.
Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice: A Textbook
Robert E. Drake, David W. Lynde, Matthew R. Merrens
Paperback, 2005
The movement to make medicine more scientific has evolved over many decades but the specific term evidence-based medicine was introduced in 1990 to refer to a systematic approach to helping doctors...
Short-term Therapy for Long-Term Change
Michael Alpert, David Malan, Leigh McCullough, Robert J. Neborsky, Francine Shapiro, Marion F. Solomon
Paperback, 2001
Is it possible to effect deep, lasting, meaningful psychological change in a short period of time?
Statistics
David Freedman, Robert Pisani, Roger Purves
Fourth International Student Edition, Paperback, 2007
Renowned for its clear prose and no-nonsense emphasis on core concepts, Statistics covers fundamentals using real examples to illustrate the techniques.
The First Two Years of Nixon Watch
John Osborne, Robert Osborn, Bill Mauldin, Tom Wicker, David Broder
Paperback, 2007
Twelve To Sixteen: Early Adolescence
Jerome Kagan, Robert Coles, J.M. Tanner, Chad Gordon, Peter Blos, David Bakan, Joseph Adelson, Lawrence Kohlberg, Carol Gilligan, Edward C. Martin, John Janeway Conger, Phyllis La Farge, Thomas J. Cottle, Tina deVaron, John H. Gagnon
Paperback, 1972