To reach the top of Mount Everest is to stand on the top of the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. The summit soars 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) in the air.

" "This book brings together the stories behind the discovery, exploration and first successful ascents of each of the fourteen highest peaks, as well as accounts of the most important attempts and ascents that followed.

Presents a historical survey of the world's tallest mountain, featuring accounts of famous climbs and tragedies, previously unpublished photographs, and scientific findings on the impact of climate change.

The book covers her climbs on all the 8,000-meter peaks, some of which were almost cakewalks while others were climbed at great cost, including the loss of close friends.

This richly illustrated book is packed with history and facts about the mountains of the world and all their wonders.

The Himalayas are called the roof of the world. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, at 29,028 feet, is ones of 14 peaks in the Himalayan chain. The Himalayas stretch 1,550 miles from China to Afghanistan.

In a definitive and critically acclaimed work, Bernbaum explores and celebrates the ways in which people of diverse cultures have viewed mountains they revere throughout the world and takes readers on a fascinating journey to the world's ...

If you were going to climb and explore in a mountainous environment, what would you need to know? What would you pack? And who would be helpful to take along? This book gives you the knowledge you need to plan your trip!

Illus. in full color. Here is the gripping story of Hillary and Norgay's perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt.