Which of these facts are true?
Mount Everest is over fifty million years old
More than four thousand people have reached the top of Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world — and also one of the deadliest
As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore, climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge. Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain in the world at a whopping 29,028 feet. In this compelling narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the mountain’s ancient beginnings, first human settlers, historic climbs, and the modern commercialization of mountain-climbing. With stories of expeditions gone wrong and miraculously successful summit climbs, this is a thrilling addition to the Where Is? series!
聖母峰座落於喜瑪拉雅山脈群，海拔高達 29029 英呎。最近 16 名夏爾巴人在此罹難，顯示攀登聖母峰還是一項艱巨的挑戰。作者 Nico Medina 用生動的敘述，帶領讀者探索聖母峰古老的起源、最早來此定居的人類、歷史上的攀登紀錄以及現代商業化的登山活動。書中記載了遠征的失敗故事以及成功攻頂的奇蹟，為此系列叢書中增添精彩刺激的內容。