01314cam a2200301 4500 758407330 TxAuBib 20030923120000.0 030512s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2003535444 9780743243865 0743243862 (OCoLC)52312567 TxGR TxAuBib eng eng Everest [Book] : summit of achievement / Royal Geographical Society, London. Summit of achievement. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2003. 252 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 x 32 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 252). Chronicles the history of Everest exploration throughout the twentieth century, from early surveys and reconnaissance expeditions, through the first successful ascent, to contemporary attempts. 20030923. Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) History. Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Pictorial works. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal.) Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). RV8