I Wonder Why: Mountains Have Snow on Top and Other Questions About Mountains answers children’s questions about how mountains are formed and why they look the way they do. The book explains why mountain tops are covered with snow, how volcanoes create mountains, what causes earthquakes, and how erosion shapes the land. With colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations, it introd…
"Freaky Peaks" takes the intrepid young explorer on a thrilling tour of the tallest mountains - from Everest to Kilimanjaro - encountering many dangers along the way, including glaciers, yetis, and avalanches. With a brand-new cover design, text updates and added extra-horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in!
The unique challenges of living in the world's highest places require special adaptations to survive and thrive, from the lowest animals on the food chain like the mosquito and the earwig, right through fascinating top level predators like the elusive snow leopard and the wolverine. Life Cycles: Mountain by Sean Callery examines three food chains in the globe's highest regions: the Andes of Sou…
The gripping story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt.