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Everest: reaching for the sky / Joy Masoff.

By:

Masoff, Joy

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Scholastic history readers; level 3Publication details: New York : Scholastic Reference, 2002.Description: 48 p. : col. ill; 22 cmContent type:

Text

Media type:

Unmediated

Carrier type:

Volume

ISBN:

0-439-26707-2

Subject(s):

Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008--Juvenile literature; Tenzing Norkey, 1914--Juvenile literature; Hillary, Edmund Sir; Tenzing Norkey, 1914- Mountaineers--New Zealand--Biography--Juvenile literature; Mountaineers--Nepal--Biography--Juvenile literature; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)

LOC classification:

796.522092 M39e c2002

Summary: "This book introduces readers to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first men to reach the peak of Mount Everest. Difficult climbing conditions on Everest - rough terrain, cold temperatures, and high altitude - are explained. Various types of climbing equipment are discussed, as well. Reaction to the conquest of Everest came from all around the world. Hillary and Norgay both used their fame to improve conditions for the people of Nepal."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	FEU - Cavite Basic Education BED Library	796.522092 M39e c2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	GS2187

Lex: 850

English

"This book introduces readers to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first men to reach the peak of Mount Everest. Difficult climbing conditions on Everest - rough terrain, cold temperatures, and high altitude - are explained. Various types of climbing equipment are discussed, as well. Reaction to the conquest of Everest came from all around the world. Hillary and Norgay both used their fame to improve conditions for the people of Nepal."

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