Sacred mountain
About this book
"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"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL5709468W
Subjects
Juvenile literatureSherpa (Nepalese people)MountaineeringHistorySherpa (Nepalese people) -- Juvenile literatureMountaineering -- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- History -- Juvenile literatureEverest, Mount (China and Nepal) -- Juvenile literatureMountaineering, juvenile literatureEverest, mount (china and nepal)Everest, mount (china and nepal), juvenile literature