Sacred Mountain: Everest
Title
Sacred Mountain: Everest
Subject
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literature. Sherpa (Nepalese people) -- Juvenile literature. Mountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- Juvenile literature. Sherpa (Nepalese people) Mountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Description
A cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting multinational climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment. Illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and timelines
Creator
Taylor-Butler, Christine
Publisher
Lee and Low Books, Inc.
Date
2009
Type
DS495.8 .E9 T39
Identifier
2003.500.3028