Ebook: Where Is Mount Everest?
- Tags: JUVENILE NONFICTION/Nature/Rocks & Minerals/, JUVENILE NONFICTION/Science & Technology/Environmental Science & Ecology/, JUVENILE NONFICTION/People & Places/Asia/
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
- City: Place of publication not identified
- Language: English
- epub
As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,029 feet. In this compelling narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the mountain?s ancient beginnings, first human settlers, historic climbs, and the modern commercialization of mountain-climbing. With stories of Read more...
Abstract: As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,029 feet. In this compelling narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the mountain?s ancient beginnings, first human settlers, historic climbs, and the modern commercialization of mountain-climbing. With stories of expeditions gone wrong and miraculously successful summit climbs, this is a thrilling addition to the Where Is ...? series!