Mountains of the World

Mountains of the World

Author: Dieter Braun

Publisher: Nobrow Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781912497942

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Provides facts about the mountains of the world and describes the animals that live there and the adventurers who have tried to scale these peaks.


Climbing the World's 14 Highest Mountains

Climbing the World's 14 Highest Mountains

Author: Richard Sale

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13:

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"The year 2000 is the fiftieth anniversary of the ascent of Annapurna, the first of the 8000-meter peaks to be climbed. In the decade following that first ascent in 1950, all but one of the world's fourteen highest mountains were climbed; the period from 1950 to 1960 can be considered the Golden Age for high altitude climbing. Only Shisha Pangma remained unclimbed until 1964 when a Chinese party led by Hsu Ching reached the summit." "This book brings together the stories behind the discovery, exploration and first successful ascents of each of the fourteen highest peaks, as well as accounts of the most important attempts and ascents that followed. Many of these stories illustrate how modern technology has enabled mountaineers to climb the previously unscaled peaks, while still demonstrating the importance of the human element."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


How Mountains Are Made

How Mountains Are Made

Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1995-03-31

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0064451283

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Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.


Mountains

Mountains

Author: Martin F. Price

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0199695881

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In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Price addresses the role of mountains in global ecosystems and within human culture. Considering the global effects of melting glaciers, and the conservation of mountain regions and peoples, he discusses the future of mountainous regions and the implications for all of us.


The World's Most Amazing Mountains

The World's Most Amazing Mountains

Author: Michael Hurley

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781410937124

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This series introduces you to the highest, longest, widest, and most unusual landforms in the world! Books include: maps to show the location of each landform, information about how the landforms were created, an introduction to the many plants and animals that call each landform home, and plenty of amazing facts.


Peaks of Glory

Peaks of Glory

Author: Stefano Ardito

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9788880956105

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A photographic and historical journey covering the world's highest mountains including Everest, Annapurna, K2, Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the Eiger, the Dolomites, Austrian Alps, Kilimanjaro, Mount McKinley, Yosemite, peaks in Patagonia and Antarctica, and New Zealand's Mount Cook.