Describes many of the attempts to scale Mount Everest, including the author's own experiences.

"A woman and a dog make their way to the magnetic North Pole on foot--the first trip of this nature"--

A biography of Christopher Columbus with special emphasis on some of the difficulties that Columbus faced on his voyage to the New World and what he found at the journey's end.

The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick to visit the North and South Poles, where they mingle with native animals-reindeer, musk oxen, polar bears, caribou, and all sorts of penguins. They discover how the animals stay warm in the freezing cold, learn why it's colder at the South Pole than at the North Pole, find out that one pole is located on land and the other isn't, and learn that scientists are studying climate change to keep both poles icy cold....

Introduces the geography, history, climate, and culture of South America.

"There is a place where a mountain grows. It is the highest spot on Earth, the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers, the towering figure of Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky ... Welcome to Mount Everest. In this stunning book, travel back to the mountain's ancient origins, learn about the flora and fauna of its great flanks, and discover the rich culture and history surrounding it."--

Letters and journal entries from a visit to Antartica, the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on earth.