Into thin air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Me. : G.K. Hall, 1997.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
384 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
1320L
Status:
Description
"Reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion, Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996. He hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner), twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly to the top, unaware that the sky had begun to roil with clouds..." "This is the terrifying story of what really happened that fateful day at the top of the world, during what would be the deadliest season in the history of Everest. In this harrowing yet breathtaking narrative, Krakauer takes the reader along with his ill-fated expedition, step by precarious step, from Katmandu to the mountain's pinnacle where, plagued by a combination of hubris, greed, poor judgment, and plain bad luck, they would fall prey to the mountain's unpredictable fury."--Back cover.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-Fiction Large Print
LTE 796.522 KRAKAUE
Due Apr 9, 2025
Orange/Case Adult Large Print
796.522 Krakauer [Large Type]
Due Apr 17, 2025
Wallingford Adult Large Print
LT 796.522 KRA
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0783882858
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.9, 17 Points
Level 8.9, 17 Points
Lexile measure:
1320
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Villard, 1997.
General Note
"G.K. Hall large print core collection"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-382)
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.9,17,19789
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APA Citation (style guide)
Krakauer, J. (1997). Into thin air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster. G.K. Hall.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Krakauer, Jon. 1997. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. G.K. Hall.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Krakauer, Jon, Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. G.K. Hall, 1997.
MLA Citation (style guide)Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. G.K. Hall, 1997.
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