Death zone : can humans survive at 8,000 metres? / Ross Piper.
By: Piper, Ross
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Contributor(s): Turner, Jane.
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BookSeries: Collection "Extrême.": Publisher: London : A & C Black, 2008Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781408100004 (hbk.); 1408100002 (hbk.).Subject(s): Altitude, Influence of -- Juvenile literature | Atmospheric pressure -- Physiological effect -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Children's nonfiction.DDC classification: C613.69 Subject: Packed full of incredible information about mountaineering, from avalanche rescues and how to dig a snow hole, to the story of how one man survived against all odds after falling into an icy crevasse.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Children's Non-fiction | Children's Non-fiction | 612 PIP | 1 | Available |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Death Zone takes you to the extreme world of mountaineering. Find out about frostbite, avalanches and the effects of sub-zero temperatures. Read about avalanche rescues, how to dig a snow hole and the amazing story of how one man survived against the odds after falling into an icy crevasse.
From Surfing to the Secret Life of Rats , the Extreme series will excite and inspire 8 to 11 year olds. High-interest topics grab the reader and introduce key science concepts in an accessible and innovative way. The action-packed pages are designed to motivate struggling and reluctant readers, and a reading age of 7 makes the content super-accessible. Extreme titles are ideal for supporting creative classroom teaching and for spicing up topic libraries.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Packed full of incredible information about mountaineering, from avalanche rescues and how to dig a snow hole, to the story of how one man survived against all odds after falling into an icy crevasse.
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