everest, mount (china and nepal)

Bear Grylls describes his long recovery from a British Army accident and his subsequent trek up Mount Everest, upon which he became the youngest Englishman to reach the summit, at the age of twenty-three.

A cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting multinational climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment. Illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and timelines.

Examines the many attempts by mountaineers to be the first to reach the top of Mount Everest, the lives lost, and the men who finally conquered it in 1953.

The author relates his experience of climbing Mount Everest during its deadliest season and examines what it is about the mountain that makes people willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense.

Plunge miles below the surface of the North Atlantic and immerse yourself in a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The world's greatest deep-sea scientists and award-winning filmmakers are your guides in a high-risk journey to the resting place of one of the darkest tragedies in history.

Examines the many attempts by mountaineers to be the first to reach the top of Mount Everest, the lives lost, and the men who finally conquered it in 1953.

Jules Mountain shares his story of climbing Mount Everest, and surviving an avalanche caused by an earthquake on the mountain.

Describes the efforts by mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Describes how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world by climbing Mount Everest.