Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng

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Label

Everest, text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng

Statement of responsibility

text, Angela Sangma Francis ; illustrations, Lisk Feng

Instantiates

• Everest

Publication

• London, Flying Eye Books, an imprint of Nobrow Ltd., 2018

Copyright

• ©2018

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

Record ID

u256278

System control number

(OCoLC)1019632430