Werther, Scott P.

Jon Krakauer's adventure on Mt. Everest / Scott P. Werther. - New York : Children's Press, c2002. - 48 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm. - Survivor. High interest books. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.

Relates the 1996 experiences of Jon Krakauer, a writer for Outside magazine, as he joined a group attempting to climb to the highest point on earth, the summit of Mt. Everest.

ISBN: 0516239025 (lib. bdg.) 0516234889 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2001047266

Subjects--Personal Names:
Krakauer, Jon.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mountaineering expeditions--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering accidents--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)

LC Class. No.: GV199.44.E85 / W47 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 796.52/2/092