hillary, edmund

"Exciting illustrations follow Edmund Hillary's journey up Mount Everest. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7."--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the climb to the top of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and the photograph taken by Alfred Gregory that documented it.

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.

Presents the life and accomplishments of Edmund Hillary the famous explorer from New Zealand, one of the first to scale Mount Everest.

This is the biography of the international hero who, along with his Sherpa climbing partner, reached the top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.

Presents a brief biography of legendary mountain climbers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay who were the first to reach the top of Mount Everest in the Himalayan mountain range.

Chronicles the life of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to scale Mount Everest.

Presents a biography of mountain climber and adventurer Edmund Hillary, providing a chronicle of his life, from his childhood in New Zealand, to his ascent of Mount Everest. Includes photographs.

Photographs and text describe the first successful climb to the top of Mount Everest and the many failed attempts made prior to the 1953 triumph.

A biography of the New Zealand explorer emphasizing his conquest of Mt. Everest, his exploration of Antarctica, and his search for the Abominable Snowman.