Conquering Everest
Título
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Conquering Everest
Natalie, Hyde
Resumen
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"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.".
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2014
Crabtree chrome
Descripción física
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48 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 27 cm
Materia personal
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Mallory, George, 1886-1924.
Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008.
Tenzing Norkey, 1914-1986.
Término de la materia
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Mountaineering expeditions -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History.
Mountaineers -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Biography.
Hi-Lo books.
Síntesis
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"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
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9780778711674
9780778711759
Información de publicación
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New York : Crabtree Publishing, 2014.
©2014.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Shauna May Seneca | 796.522 HYD | Book | 31929000052947 | Non-Fiction |