Everest. (2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Written by Rebecca Stephens.
• Other Names: Stephens, Rebecca, 1961-
• Contents: Mountains of the world -- Mountains in the making -- The seven summits -- Mountain features -- Wind and weather -- Life at the top -- Mountain specialists -- People of the Himalayas -- European mountain people -- Lords of the Andes -- North American mountain people -- Gods, myths, and legends -- Homes in high places -- Making a living -- Mountain travel -- Early days of mountaineering -- The ultimate challenge -- Hillary and Tenzing -- Traverses and triumphs -- Clothes and equipment -- Surviving extremes -- Mountain rescue -- Climbing techniques -- Mountain sports -- The winter Olympics -- Disaster! -- Saving the summits.
• Publisher Details: New York, N.Y : Dorling Kindersley Pub
• Publication Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (62 pages), color illustrations, color maps
• Subjects: 954.96; Mountains; JUVENILE NONFICTION -- History; Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literature; Everest, Mount (China and Nepal); Mountains; Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literature; Everest, Mount (China and Nepal); Asia -- Mount Everest; Electronic books; Juvenile works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780756668013; 0756668018; 9781405346405
• Related ISBNs: 140534640X; 0751313947; 9780751313949; 078947395X; 9780789473950; 0789473984; 9780789473981; 0756600014; 9780756600013
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.