The Resource Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng
Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng
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The item Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Garland County Library.
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- Summary
- "There is a place where a mountain grows. It is the highest spot on Earth, the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers, the towering figure of Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky ... Welcome to Mount Everest. In this stunning book, travel back to the mountain's ancient origins, learn about the flora and fauna of its great flanks, and discover the rich culture and history surrounding it."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 75 pages
- 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
- Label
- Everest
- Title
- Everest
- Statement of responsibility
- text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "There is a place where a mountain grows. It is the highest spot on Earth, the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers, the towering figure of Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky ... Welcome to Mount Everest. In this stunning book, travel back to the mountain's ancient origins, learn about the flora and fauna of its great flanks, and discover the rich culture and history surrounding it."--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Francis, Sangma
- Dewey number
- 954.96
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
-
- DS495.8.E9
- DS485.H6
- LC item number
-
- F73 2018
- F73 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Feng, Lisk
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
- Himalaya Mountains
- Himalaya Mountains
- Himalaya Mountains
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- on1019632430
- Dimensions
- 32 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 75 pages
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019632430
- Label
- Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- on1019632430
- Dimensions
- 32 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 75 pages
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019632430
Subject
- Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature
- Himalaya Mountains -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Himalaya Mountains -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literature
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