Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain /
by Salkeld, Audrey.
Material type:
BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0792251059 (hard).Subject(s): Mountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- Juvenile literature | Mountaineering | Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature | Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Contents:
Introduction -- Because it's there! : George Mallory attempts the climb -- On top of the world : Tenzing Norgay reaches the top -- Red flag in the summit snow : Chinese expedition finds new ways -- Everest by "fair means" : Reinhold Messner marches to his own drumbeat -- Kangshung Face : the east side story: American team tries the other side -- Everest for everyone? : Rob Hall and Scott Fischer's groups face deadly storm -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- Everest Hall of Fame -- The record breakers.
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GV199.44 E85 S22 2003 (Browse shelf) | Available | 00017099 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index.
Introduction -- Because it's there! : George Mallory attempts the climb -- On top of the world : Tenzing Norgay reaches the top -- Red flag in the summit snow : Chinese expedition finds new ways -- Everest by "fair means" : Reinhold Messner marches to his own drumbeat -- Kangshung Face : the east side story: American team tries the other side -- Everest for everyone? : Rob Hall and Scott Fischer's groups face deadly storm -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- Everest Hall of Fame -- The record breakers.
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