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Platt, Richard

Everest: Reaching the World's Highest Peak

48 pp. | DK | September, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-7894-6110-2 $$14.95
(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Discoveries series. Illustrated by Russell Barnet & John James. Much of this book depicts the exhilarating accomplishments and tragic human losses of the expeditions that have tried to climb Everest. Also covered are topics such as the history of the sport, basic skills and equipment, and the geology of mountain formation. The format is busy, but the many photos and illustrations are informative and interesting. Ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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