ENGINEERED BY NATURE MOUNT EVEREST BY MARTHA LONDON CONTENT CONSULTANT MICHAEL MURPHY PHD PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Kids Core An imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks.com
Climbers and local guides carry camping gear up Mount Everest
CHAPTER 1 JOURNEY TO THE TOP Climbers and local guides set up tents on Mount Everest Before continuing up the mountain the climbers need to rest The air has less oxygen up here Climbers can get sick if they climb too quickly Their bodies have to get used to the higher elevation
