everest, mount (china and nepal)

A biography of Edmund Hillary, whose love of snow, mountains, and the outdoor life culminated in his conquering the highest peak in the world.

When an airplane disappears over Mount Everest while carrying a team of scientists in possession of the first Yeti skull ever recovered, Jack and his fellow climbers must brave the world's highest mountain in order to recover the priceless artifact.

Simple text and photographs teach young readers about the importance of teamwork, using the experiences of mountain climbers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who worked together to climb the world's highest mountain.

Chronicles the life of mountain climber Scott Fischer, discussing his early love for the outdoors, family, outdoor adventure company, climbs, and death on Mount Everest.

Describes the geography, climate, animals and plants, measurement, exploration, and ecology of Mount Everest.

Presents full-color illustrated photographs of Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountains and the explorers who attempted to conquer it.

After Jon Krakauer joins a group of mountain climbers who ascend dangerously up to the summit of Mt. Everest, he observes their mental disorientation from oxygen depletion which causes unwieldy pride and poor judgment. Also a sudden mountain storm with bone-chilling temperatures creates a tragic moment of death for many people.

The author describes how he spent his teenage years climbing mountains in the United States, South America, Africa, and Asia, with an emphasis on his two expeditions up Mount Everest.

In 2007, fourteen-year-old Nick Fitzmorgan arrives home to find that his father has disappeared but has left clues, including blood on an MP-3 player and goofy song lyrics, that lead the young detective all the way to Mount Everest.