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Publication Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1953, the ascent of Everest remained the last of Earth's great challenges. Standing at over 29,000ft, the world's highest mountain posed a fearsome challenge and had already claimed thirteen lives in previous expeditions. When Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay finally achieved the impossible and became the first men to stand atop Everest, it was an event that stunned the world and defined an era.
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Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
62 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Description
"In the late morning of May 29, 1953, the sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze was blowing on the highest elevation of the world--and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever. Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and they had ascended Everest. This is the breathtaking story of how two very different, yet equally determined, men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds, and death-defying...
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Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Description
"Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay grew up in Nepal, herding yaks in the shadow of Chomolungma, the mountain also known as Everest. He has always dreamed of climbing to the top. He becomes a guide, leading treks through the Himalayas, and finally attempts the highest mountain himself, but doesn't make it. Across the ocean, in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary grew...
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Publication Date
2025
Physical Desc
82 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Description
"Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place. To explorers and adventurers, it represents a thrilling challenge to be conquered. In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he tells of the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in disaster. But in MAy 1953,...
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