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Everest : summit of achievement / Summit of achievement Royal Geographical Society, London ; [senior consultant editor, Stephen Venables]. - Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003. - 252 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 x 32 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.

Foreword / Sir Edmund Hillary -- A message from the Dalai Lama / Tenzin Gyatso -- The photographs / Joanna Wright -- The highest mountain in the world / Ed Douglas -- Chomolungma / Ed Douglas -- The long ascent, 1921-1953 / Stephen Venables -- Sherpas / Tashi and Judy Tenzing -- The continuing challenge / Stephen Venables with Reinhold Messner -- Mount Everest expedition members, 1921-1953 / Sue Thompson and Mike Westmacott -- Ascents since 1953.

Chronicling the history of Everest exploration from the early years of the 20th century, this illustrated volume is published to celebrate the 50th anniversary in May 2003 of the first successful ascent of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953.

ISBN: 1741140668 9781741140668

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mountaineering expeditions--History.--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering expeditions--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) --Pictorial works.
Discoveries in geography.
Mountaineering expeditions.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) --Discovery and exploration.
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Pictorial works.
Asia--Mount Everest.

LC Class. No.: GV199.44.E85

Dewey Class. No.: 915.496