Sir Edmund Hillary The People Of Everest

Author : Cynthia Russ Ramsay
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN : 9780740729508

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Sir Edmund Hillary & the People of Everest by Cynthia Russ Ramsay Pdf

When 33-year-old New Zealand beekeeper Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa climbing partner Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, they congratulated each other with a handshake and a hearty embrace. It was the beginning of a lifelong relationship between Hillary and the Sherpa people-a people whose courage, skill, and generosity of spirit made Himalayan exploration possible. Sir Edmund Hillary and the People of Everest is a story of giving back. The book begins with a vivid recounting of the conquest of Mt. Everest and goes on to beautifully chronicle Hillary's humanitarian and environmental efforts over the last half century. His work on behalf of the Sherpas includes raising funds, building schools, setting up two hospitals, and opening 12 medical clinics. His deep love, respect, and concern for the Sherpa people is unwavering, and his commitment shines through in whatever project is at hand.Using personal interviews and intimate photographs, photographer Anne B. Keiser and writer Cynthia Russ Ramsay paint an insightful portrait of an extraordinary man and his unmatched devotion to preserving the culture of the Sherpa people.

Author : Paul Little,Carolyne Meng-Yee
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781742698625

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After Everest by Paul Little,Carolyne Meng-Yee Pdf

'Well if you have a big life, a lot of stuff happens. Dad had a big life.' - Peter Hillary Edmund Hillary is a towering figure among adventurers. His conquest of Everest and his dedication to the welfare of the Nepalese people is well known. While much has been written about what Sir Edmund Hillary did, 'Ed', the man behind the legend, is less well known in large part because he controlled how his story was told. The years leading up to Everest and the other great adventures are remarkable enough, but it is the drama of Ed's later years that throws light onto the world of the private man: the death of his wife and daughter in an air crash, his remarriage to the widow of an old friend, and, finally, the falling out, after his own death, of family members and those in his inner circle. Ed's image was that of a simple, straightforward man, but in reality he was a complex bundle of paradoxes. He was an individualist who always worked with a team; a young loner who came to be loved by millions; a sometimes distant father who was seen as a surrogate parent by thousands of Nepalese; and a left-leaning thinker who accepted the highest order of chivalry from Queen Elizabeth II. This is the story of the man behind the legend.

Author : Edmund Hillary,Sir Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780743400671

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View from the Summit by Edmund Hillary,Sir Edmund Hillary Pdf

In a memoir by the first man to reach the peak of Everest, Hillary discusses the adventures that shaped his life, from the South Pole to the Ganges River.

Author : Heather Moore Niver
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508168621

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Sir Edmund Hillary Explores Mount Everest by Heather Moore Niver Pdf

On May 28, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary made history by climbing the highest mountain on Earth: Mount Everest. He was the first man to stand on top of this daunting peak. Readers will enjoy the story of Hillary and his guide Tenzing Norgay as they tackled the most demanding climb in the world. Starting with Hillary's interest in climbing as a teen, readers will learn all about the preparation, planning, and hard work that made this exciting climb possible, as well as the history of this magnificent mountain.

Author : Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Random House
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448109371

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View From The Summit by Edmund Hillary Pdf

The first man to set foot on the summit of Everest, the man who led a team of tractors to the South Pole, the man who jetboated up the Ganges from the ocean to the sky has, for the first time, gathered all the remarkable adventures of a long life into one volume. But there is more to Edmund Hillary than this. He is also the man who repaid his debt of fame to the Himalayas by inaugurating a programme of building schools, clinics, airstrips and bridges in Nepal. With his still active support, these have gone from strength to strength in the 50 years since he himself mastered the Hillary Step and led his companion Tenzing Norgay up Everest's final summit ridge. View from the Summit is a thoughtful and honest reappraisal of a life spent pushing human ability to its limits and relishing the challenges thrown down by the elements. It is also the story of a man whom the world has taken to its heart.

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : All about
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1681570874

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All about Sir Edmund Hillary by Lew Freedman Pdf

Ages 9 to 13 years. Explorer and adventurer, Sir Edmund Hillary, spent his life climbing the tallest mountains in the world. He loved to explore and that passion would lead to great accomplishments. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa climbing partner, Tenzing Norgay, reached the top of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. No one before them had succeeded, in reaching the peak. Edmund and Tenzing were credited with being the first people on Earth to conquer Mount Everest. After his adventures, he established the Himalayan Trust to donate money to the impoverished country of Nepal to build schools and hospitals.

Author : Alexandra Stewart
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781547601608

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Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay by Alexandra Stewart Pdf

In the late morning of May 29, 1953, the sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze was blowing on the highest elevation of the world--and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever. Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and they had ascended Everest. This is the breathtaking story of how two very different, yet equally determined, men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds, and death-defying ridges to reach the top of the world's highest mountain. Combining fresh and contemporary illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton with Alexandra Stewart's captivating writing, this unique narrative tells the story of how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made their mark on the world from birth right up to their final days and the impact they've had on Nepal today.

Author : Michael Gill
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781911342977

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Edmund Hillary - A Biography by Michael Gill Pdf

Edmund Hillary – A Biography is the story of the New Zealand beekeeper who climbed Mount Everest. A man who against expedition orders drove his tractor to the South Pole; a man honoured around the world for his pioneering climbs yet who collapsed on more than one occasion on a mountain, and a man who gave so much to Nepal yet lost his family to its mountains. The author, Michael Gill, was a close friend of Hillary's for nearly 50 years, accompanying him on many expeditions and becoming heavily involved in Hillary's aid work building schools and hospitals in the Himalaya. During the writing of this book, Gill was granted access to a large archive of private papers and photos that were deposited in the Auckland museum after Hillary's death in 2008. Building on this unpublished material, as well as his extensive personal experience, Michael Gill profiles a man whose life was shaped by both triumph and tragedy. Gill describes the uncertainties of the first 33 years of Hillary's life, during which time he served in the New Zealand air force during the Second World War, as well as the background to the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, when Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit – a feat that brought the pair instant worldwide fame. He reveals the loving relationship Hillary had with his wife Louise, in part through their touching letters to each other. Her importance to him during their 22 years of marriage only underlines the horror of her death, along with that of their youngest daughter, Belinda, in a plane crash in 1975. Hillary eventually pulled out of his subsequent depression to continue his life's work in the Himalaya. Affectionate, but scrupulously fair, in Edmund Hillary – A Biography Michael Gill has gone further than anyone before to reveal the humanity of this remarkable man.

Author : Sir Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN : 9624211787

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Sir Edmund Hillary's Sagarmatha by Sir Edmund Hillary Pdf

Author : Edmund Hillary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0708905870

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From the Ocean to the Sky by Edmund Hillary Pdf

Author : Broughton Coburn
Publisher : National Geographic Photobiogr
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0792279328

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Triumph on Everest by Broughton Coburn Pdf

A biography of Edmund Hillary, whose love of snow, mountains, and the outdoor life culminated in his conquering the highest peak in the world.

Author : Whitney Stewart
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Mountaineers
ISBN : 0822549271

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Sir Edmund Hillary by Whitney Stewart Pdf

Profiles the life of the explorer who, with Tenzing Norgay, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.

Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
ISBN : 9781604134209

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Sir Edmund Hillary by Samuel Willard Crompton Pdf

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the New Zealand beekeeper who teamed up with Tenzing Norgay to climb the world's highest mountain in 1953.

Author : Alexa Johnston
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0756615275

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Reaching the Summit by Alexa Johnston Pdf

Presents a biography of mountain climber and adventurer Edmund Hillary, providing a chronicle of his life, from his childhood in New Zealand, to his ascent of Mount Everest. Includes photographs.

Author : Edmund Hillary,Peter Hillary
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015018975238

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Ascent by Edmund Hillary,Peter Hillary Pdf

Previously published as: Two generations. 1984. A dual autobiography describing three decades of high-altitude climbing by father and son.