Where Is Mount Everest?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 19, 2015
A Nonfiction pick for readers exploring Where Is Mount Everest?.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Everest’s human history, perilous climbs, and changing place in mountaineering.
- Themes
- Everest climbing risks, Mountaineering history, Commercialization of climbing
- Genres
- Asia for Kids, Adventure & Explorers, Extreme Sports
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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 29,028 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.
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With stories of expeditions gone wrong and miraculously successful summit climbs, this is a thrilling addition to the Where Is? series!
Everest, Up Close
Explore Everest’s human history, perilous climbs, and changing place in mountaineering.
Come here for
- Historic climbs and high-altitude risk
- The shift toward commercial mountaineering
Expect
- Ancient beginnings, early settlers, and expeditions both failed and successful
Where it sits
| Asia for Kids | 52% |
|---|---|
| Extreme Sports | 42% |
| Adventure & Explorers | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Rocks & Minerals
- Asia for Kids
- Ecosystems & Environment
- Authors
- Nico Medina
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 19, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Everest climbing risks · Mountaineering history · Commercialization of climbing
- Reading lane
- Rocks & Minerals