The highest summit -- Where in the world? -- A trip back in time -- Weather on the mountain -- Life on the mountain -- Early explorers -- The big picture -- People of the mountain -- Timeline -- Key issue: cleaning up Everest -- The dangers of visiting Everest -- Stories from the mountain -- What have you learned? -- Activity: when plates collide.
Summary:
Seven Summits leads young readers on a captivating tour of each continents highest mountain. Each book in the series teaches geography skills and reveals fascinating facts. Readers will learn how human activity modifies the physical environment and how culture influences peoples perceptions of places and regions. Colorful photographs, detailed maps, informative charts, and classroom activities highlight the features of each summit. Seven Summits is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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