Reaching the Summit of Mount Everest: The History of the Famous Expeditions Attempting to Climb the World's Tallest Mountain

*Includes pictures *Covers the attempts to climb Everest from the 19th century to today *Includes accounts written by Ge

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The height of Mt. Everest was first measured in 1850, but the closest any westerner got to Everest during the next 71 ye

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*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Cle

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In May 1996 three expeditions attempted to climb Mount Everest on the Southeast Ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hill

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In May 1996 three expeditions attempted to climb Mount Everest on the Southeast Ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hill

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Located in a remote area of modern Sichuan province, Mount Emei is one of China's most famous mountains and has lon

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Imagine climbing Mt. Everest with no Sherpa assistance. Purposefully abstaining also from bottled oxygen, computers, and

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Official NASA publication marks the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing and features essays by project participa

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