Everest

Description:

This title introduces readers to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first men to reach the peak of Mt. Everest. Illustrations. Difficult climbing conditions on Everest-rough terrain, cold temperatures, and high altitude-are explained. Various types of climbing equipment are discussed as well. Reaction to the conquest of Everest came from all around the world. Hillary and Norgay both used their fame to improve conditions for the people of Nepal.

subjects: Mountaineers,  Juvenile literature,  Biography,  Mountaineering,  Everest, mount (china and nepal), juvenile literature,  Mountaineering, juvenile literature,  Hillary, edmund, sir, 1919-2008,  Everest, mount (china and nepal)

People: Tenzing Norkey (1914-1986),  Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)

Places: New Zealand,  Nepal,  Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)