Title Everest / text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng.

Publication Info.	London : Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ltd., [2018]
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Edition	First edition.
Description	75 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	A strikingly illustrated compendium of introductory facts about the world's highest mountain includes coverage of its ancient history, the unusual flowers and plants that grow in its environment and the rich faiths, myths and legends it has inspired.
Contents	Introduction -- Below the surface -- The Himalayan mountain range -- How do you measure a mountain? -- Looking up to the mountain -- Life at the foot of the mountain -- Magic in medicine -- Sacred mountain -- The Sherpa people of Khumbu Valley -- The legend of Shambhala -- Everest's alpine world -- What is the alpine environment? -- Alpine animals -- Ice giants -- The legend of Ganga -- The humble yak -- What makes a climber? -- Oxygen -- Climbing the mountain -- The five sisters of long life -- Perils of the mountain -- The three-faced goddess -- Attempts to the top -- The first successful attempt -- The climb -- Inventions for Everest -- At the top of the mountain -- The summit -- Human vs nature -- The myth of the Yeti -- Garbage on Everest -- Beyond the peaks -- Mount Everest -- Glossary.
Subject	Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literature.
	Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Himalaya Mountains -- Juvenile literature.
	Himalaya Mountains -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.
	Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
	Asia -- Mount Everest. (OCoLC)fst01333948
	Himalaya Mountains. (OCoLC)fst01242048
	Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literature.
	Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Himalaya Mountains -- Juvenile literature.
	Himalaya Mountains -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author	Feng, Lisk, illustrator.
ISBN	1911171992
	9781911171997

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