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Die faszinierende Geschichte der beiden Everest-Bezwinger Am späten Vormittag des 29. Mai 1953 schien die Sonne hell auf das Dach der Welt, eine leichte Brise wehte und zwei Männer waren zum ersten Mal dabei. Sie hießen Edmund Hillary und Tenzing Norgay und das Dach der Welt war der Mount Everest. Dies ist die atemberaubende Geschichte von zwei sehr unterschiedlichen, aber gleichermaßen entschlossenen Männern, die gegen eisige Temperaturen, ...

On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural selection, it became an instant classic and cemented Darwin as one of the greatest biologists of all time. However, he couldn't have done it without the support, encouragement and advice from those who believed in him. None more so than ...

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 deat...

The two unlikely heroes whose ascent of Everest captured the global imagination have their story put in context and imbued with a sense of each man's character in this immersive book featuring illustrations from Joe Todd-Stanton.