電影製作人、國家地理攝影師和極限運動家金國威（Jimmy Chin）跨越7大洲前往人跡罕至之處，不畏艱險捕捉令人驚嘆的圖像。讀者將在這本攝影巨作中一睹全球頂尖登山者和運動員在聖母峰滑雪下山、橫越海拔4000公尺藏北高原徒步行、初次攀爬恩內迪沙漠石拱門、以及南極洲毛德皇后地冒險歷程。
 
　　金國威分享在嚴峻條件下拍攝驚人影像的幕後細節，並詳述鏡頭下傳奇冒險家和傑出運動員的故事，包括他榮獲奧斯卡最佳紀錄片《赤手登峰》裡無繩攀登高達914公尺酋長岩（El Cap）的Alex Honnold；美國滑雪登山家、首位在七大洲最高峰滑雪的Kit DesLauriers；美國職業滑雪運動員Travis Rice；登山家Conrad Anker；戶外運動品牌Patagonia創辦人、攀岩者Yvon Chouinard。
 
各界盛讚：
 
　　「金國威精選令人嘆為觀止的照片，並以富洞察力的文字講述他卓越的一生。造就了這本非凡的藝術品」---美國知名作家和登山家Jon Krakauerg
 
　　「許多人永遠無法冒險去看金國威所見，但他的攝影將帶人們面對生死交關片刻，挑戰人們對極限的觀點。」---《驚奇隊長》演員Brie Larson
 
　　「金國威是足跡廣、經驗老道的極限運動攝影師，本攝影集是絕妙的傑作。我一口氣讀完這本書，體驗征服世界之感。」---《赤手登峰》主角Alex Honnold

＂Filmmaker, photographer, and world-class mountaineer Jimmy Chin goes where few can follow to capture stunning images in death-defying situations. There and Back draws from his breathtaking portfolio of photographs, captured over twenty years during cutting-edge expeditions on all seven continents--from skiing Mount Everest, to an unsupported traverse of Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau on foot, to first ascents in Chad’s Ennedi Desert and Antarctica’s Queen Maud Land. Along the way, Chin shares behind-the-scenes details about how he captured such astounding images in impossible conditions, and tells the stories of the legendary adventurers and remarkable athletes he has photographed, including Alex Honnold, the star of his Academy Award-winning documentary film Free Solo; ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers; snowboarder Travis Rice; and mountaineers Conrad Anker and Yvon Chouinard＂--