Salkeld, Audrey.
Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain / [book] - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003. - 128 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 26 cm.
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.
0792251059 (hard)
2002032142
Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Description and travel--Juvenile literature.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
GV199.44.E85 / S22 2003
796.52/2/095496
Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain / [book] - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003. - 128 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 26 cm.
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.
0792251059 (hard)
2002032142
Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Description and travel--Juvenile literature.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
GV199.44.E85 / S22 2003
796.52/2/095496