Conquering Everest
Title
:
Conquering Everest
Personal Author EPSB
:
Natalie, Hyde
Summary
:
"Mountaineer George Mallory disappeared attempting to conquer the highest peak in the world. Seventy-five years later, Mallory's body was finally found on Everest. This exciting book describes how his quest began an obsession by other climbers to be the first to the top, and how Everest has become a magnet for amateurs and tourists since it was finally conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.".
Year Published
:
2014
Series
:
Crabtree chrome
Physical Description
:
48 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 27 cm
Personal Subject
:
Mallory, George, 1886-1924.
Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008.
Tenzing Norkey, 1914-1986.
Subject
:
Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History.
Mountaineers -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Biography.
Hi-Lo books.
Summary
:
"Mountaineer George Mallory disappeared attempting to conquer the highest peak in the world. Seventy-five years later, Mallory's body was finally found on Everest. This exciting book describes how his quest began an obsession by other climbers to be the first to the top, and how Everest has become a magnet for amateurs and tourists since it was finally conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.".
ISBN
:
9780778711674
9780778711759
Publisher
:
New York : Crabtree Publishing, 2014.
©2014.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Shauna May Seneca | 796.522 HYD | Book | 31929000052947 | Non-Fiction |