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Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Description and travel Irvine, Andrew 1902-1924 Leigh-Mallory, George Herbert 1886-1924 Mallory, George 1886-1924 Mallory, George 1886-1924 Fiction Mount Everest Expedition (1924) Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Mountaineers Great Britain Biography Surrealism Symbolism (Art movement)Herman, Gail
Summary: Recounts the journey made by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey to the peak of Mount Everest, the highest location on Earth, highlighting how they used teamwork to make it to the top.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.54 HERAnker, Conrad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.52 ANKArcher, Jeffrey
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 0000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC ARCCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: LP Fiction Archer 2009Davis, Wade.
Summary: Describes British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected England's post-World War I redemption efforts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A. Knopf 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MALLORY, GEORGE DAVFirstbrook, P. L. (Peter L.)
Summary: Mallory and Irvine died during their attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Many believed they had achieved it but had then perished during the descent. The debate had raged over 75 years. In May 1999, an expedition sponsored by the BBC set out to climb the North Face of the mountain as they pieced together the dramatic events of the tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ISIS Large Print 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 915.496 FIRArcher, Jeffrey
Summary: George Mallory was an intelligent student who attended Cambridge and served in World War I. He was an individual that wanted to accomplish great tasks that would ensure him a place in history. At age 37, he decided to climb Mt. Everest and was last seen 400 feet from the top. In 1999, his body was discovered, and the question of whether he made it to the top remains a mystery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC ARCArcher, Jeffrey
Summary: This real-life mountaineering mystery recounts the story of Britain's George Mallory and his attempt to scale Mt. Everest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ARCCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ARCFirstbrook, P. L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: M&S 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 FIRHemmleb, Jochen
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mountaineers Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 HEMMessner, Reinhold
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 MESRideout, Tanis.
Summary: A tale inspired by the life and mysterious fate of George Mallory traces the experiences of his wife, Ruth, who in 1924 maintains a hopeful vigil in war-ravaged England during Mallory's fateful third expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amy Einhorn Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RIDSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010