Everest [electronic resource] : Reaching the Roof of the World
Long, David2022
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Everest is the world’s highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as “Goddess Mother of the World” or the “Peak of Heaven”. To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.
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[Place of publication not identified] : Barrington Stoke Ltd, 2022
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1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Incredible True Stories ; 4
ISBN:
9781800901971
Language:
English
BRN:
4154364
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