DK Eyewitness Books: Everest : Discover the World's Greatest Mountains—from Record Breaking Heights to Hidden Peaks Beneath the Sea

Explore the colossal mountain as never before. Here is an original and exciting new guide to the enthralling challenges of life and death on the world's greatest mountain ranges. Spectacular, full-color photographs of secret mountain kingdoms and scenes of courageous climbers as they conquer the summits present an inspiring "eyewitness" view of the majesty of mountains. See castles among the clouds, cable cars, funiculars, and steep mountain roads, lost ruins of the fabled Inca and Aztec civilizations, and dramatic waterfalls and rock formations. Learn how mountains are created, where to seek shelter in an avalanche, why the body of Otzi, the Ice Man, lay undiscovered for centuries, and why the Crusaders perched castles on peaks. Discover the truth behind yetis and other mountain myths, what really happened on Mallory and Irvine's fatal expedition to Everest, the sacrifice of the ice maidens of the Andes, how climbers tackle a sheer rock face, and much much more. Featuring an extra-sturdy library binding!

Here is an original and exciting new guide to the enthralling challenges of life and death on the world's greatest mountain ranges. Spectacular, full-color photographs of secret mountain kingdoms and scenes of courageous climbers as they conquer the summits present an inspiring eyewitness view of the majesty of mountains. See castles among the clouds, cable cars, funiculars, and steep mountain roads, lost ruins of the fabled Inca and Aztec civilizations, and dramatic waterfalls and rock formations. Learn how mountains are created, where to seek shelter in an avalanche, why the body of Otzi, the Ice Man, lay undiscovered for centuries, and why the Crusaders perched castles on peaks. Discover the truth behind yetis and other mountain myths, what really happened on Mallory and Irvine's fatal expedition to Everest, the sacrifice of the ice maidens of the Andes, how climbers tackle a sheer rock face, and much much more.

Here is an original and exciting new guide to the enthralling challenges of life and death on the world''s greatest mountain ranges. Spectacular, full-color photographs of secret mountain kingdoms and scenes of courageous climbers as they conquer the summits present an inspiring'eyewitness'view of the majesty of mountains. See castles among the clouds, cable cars, funiculars, and steep mountain roads, lost ruins of the fabled Inca and Aztec civilizations, and dramatic waterfalls and rock formations. Learn how mountains are created, where to seek shelter in an avalanche, why the body of Otzi, the Ice Man, lay undiscovered for centuries, and why the Crusaders perched castles on peaks.Discover the truth behind yetis and other mountain myths, what really happened on Mallory and Irvine''s fatal expedition to Everest, the sacrifice of the ice maidens of the Andes, how climbers tackle a sheer rock face, and much much more.Explore the colossal mountain as never before. From the greatest record-breaking heights to hidden peaks beneath the sea Eyewitness Everest is an original and exciting new guide to the enthralling challenges of life and death on the world's greatest mountain ranges. Written by Rebecca Stephens MBE the first British woman to climb Everest this absorbing account contains everythng you ever wanted to know about mountains from how they were originally formed to mountain peoples flowers and animals and the dangers of mountain rescue.Containing fascinating sections on ancient mountain peoples such as the Inca Empire of South America and twentieth century heroes such as Hillary and Tenzing Everest also examines the technique of surviving the treacherous climate and the increasing popularity of mountain sports. "Here is an original and exciting new guide to the enthralling challenges of life and death on the world's greatest mountain ranges. Spectacular, full-color photographs of secret mountain kingdoms, and scenes of courageous climbers as they conquer the summits, present an inspiring 'eyewitness' view of the majesty of mountains." -- page 4 of cover Explores the ways in which people have tried to conquer Mount Everest using various survival and climbing techniques, and describes the mountain environment, its wildlife, and the emergence of mountain civilizations Information on Everest and mountains around the world is combined with loosely related sections on mountain climbing gear, the Winter Olympics, and alpine conservation