| Summiting Everest: How a Photograph Celebrates Teamwork at the Top of the World Contributor(s): Carlson-Berne, Emma (Author), Sofer, Olivia (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 0756547342 ISBN-13: 9780756547349 Publisher: Compass Point Books OUR PRICE: $33.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Asia - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Camping & Outdoor Activities - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013027843 |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Series: Captured History |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.4" W x 10.3" (1.00 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The summit of Mount Everest the highest place on Earth. Could it be conquered? Could a climber literally stand on top of the world? No one had ever reached the summit and returned alive. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay wanted to be the first. Not far from the top, before their final hours of climbing, team photographer Alfred Gregory snapped a picture of Hillary and Norgay, with the imposing Himalayas spread out behind them. It was the highest photograph anyone in human history had ever taken. With a click of his camera shutter in May 1953, Gregory opened up a hidden world for the rest of humanity to share. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carlson Berne, Emma: - Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly.Carlson-Berne, Emma: - Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly. |