Mount Everest (Man Versus Mountain)

Hinman, Bonnie

ISBN 10: 1624690025 ISBN 13: 9781624690020

Publisher: Purple Toad Pub Inc, 2014

Why do people climb Mount Everest? It is one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. Mountain climber George Mallory once said, "Because it's there." People climb Mount Everest for different reasons. Many of them want the thrill of standing on top of the world. Some want the fame it may bring them. For others, it is the final obstacle in a sort of competition. More than a few don't know why, they just know they want to reach the summit - even if it means putting their lives at risk. This is the story of these climbers and the mountain that beckons them.

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From School Library Journal:

Gr 5-8-Both of these text-heavy volumes include information on the geology, ecology, and native cultures of their mountains, but Olympus emphasizes its storied history as the home of the Greek gods and mythical center of Greek culture. Everest, in contrast, spends more time on the decades-long quest to reach the summit and the technology that has enabled such an increasing number of climbers that they threaten its ecosystem. The texts are supplemented with sidebars about related topics and vintage and contemporary photos. Unfortunately, each book's single map will be of little help to readers. Everest is the better title of the two, but both mountains have been widely covered in extant titles. The books tend toward dryness and fail to provide either new information or perspective, making them additional report purchases.α(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journal. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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