The world's most amazing mountains / Hurley, Michael

Describes incredible weather systems that help shape mountains, the animals that make their homes there, and the brave explorers who first climbed them.

Provides descriptions of ten mountains around the world notable for their extraordinary features, including Mount Everest, Kilimanjaro, Mount McKinley, Mount Elbrus, and the Matterhorn, with photographs, maps, fact boxes, and notes on where each mountain is located, its height, and first successful climb.