Trace extraordinary journeys to the top of the highest mountain on Earth including the tragic attemp by Mallory and Irvine in 1924. Meet the team that finally took Hillary and Tenzing to the summit of Everest in 1953. Understand the fascination of Everest and why it continues to challenge mountaineers today pushing them to the limits of human endurance.

 

This book is part of a book series called Dk Discoveries .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Richard Platt is a renowned non-fiction writer, whose previous titles include Pirate Diary which won the 2002 Kate Greenaway Medal. To visit Richard's website click here