Bibliograph

Explorers of the highest places on Earth, by Peter Mavrikis

Type

Label

Explorers of the highest places on Earth, by Peter Mavrikis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

940L, Lexile

resource.interestGradeLevel

3-5

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Explorers of the highest places on Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1137756553

resource.readingGradeLevel

3-4

Responsibility statement

by Peter Mavrikis

Series statement

Extreme explorers

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.2, 0.5, 0.5, 509154

Summary

The amount of oxygen available at the highest place on Earth is just under 7 percent. Explorers risk their lives and test their lungs traveling to these great heights atop mountains. Who are these adventurers and why do they do it?

Table Of Contents

Reaching the top -- Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay -- Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli -- Junko Tabei -- Vanessa O'Brien -- Kami Rita -- Reinhold Messner

Target audience

juvenile

Classification