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The Resource Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain, by Audrey Salkeld

Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain, by Audrey Salkeld

Label
Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain
Title
Climbing Everest
Title remainder
tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain
Statement of responsibility
by Audrey Salkeld
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Salkeld, Audrey
Dewey number
796.52/2/095496
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
GV199.44.E85
LC item number
S22 2003
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mountaineering
  • Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
  • Mountaineering
  • Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain, by Audrey Salkeld
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Because it's there! : George Mallory attempts the climb -- On top of the world : Tenzing Norgay reaches the top -- Red flag in the summit snow : Chinese expedition finds new ways -- Everest by "fair means" : Reinhold Messner marches to his own drumbeat -- Kangshung Face : the east side story: American team tries the other side -- Everest for everyone? : Rob Hall and Scott Fischer's groups face deadly storm -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- Everest Hall of Fame -- The record breakers
Control code
ocm50440970
Dimensions
26 cm.
Extent
128 pages
Isbn
9780792251057
Lccn
2002032142
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), 1 map
Label
Climbing Everest : tales of triumph and tragedy on the world's highest mountain, by Audrey Salkeld
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Because it's there! : George Mallory attempts the climb -- On top of the world : Tenzing Norgay reaches the top -- Red flag in the summit snow : Chinese expedition finds new ways -- Everest by "fair means" : Reinhold Messner marches to his own drumbeat -- Kangshung Face : the east side story: American team tries the other side -- Everest for everyone? : Rob Hall and Scott Fischer's groups face deadly storm -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- Everest Hall of Fame -- The record breakers
Control code
ocm50440970
Dimensions
26 cm.
Extent
128 pages
Isbn
9780792251057
Lccn
2002032142
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), 1 map

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