Where is Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the tallest and one of the most famous peaks in the whole world. I think it is necessary to learn about the legendary peak. Where is Mount Everest is written by Nico Medina. This book gives an ice-clear description and explanation of how and why the Himalayas formed. Thousands of climbers endanger their lives by climbing Everest. The snowstorms can show up out of the blue. Avalanches can crush or bury you. Crevasses, deep cracks in the frozen ground, can swallow you up. Despite these obstacles, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit in 1953. Since I’ve mentioned this name many times, you must be wondering how Mount Everest got its name. In 1818, the mapping of India began, and William Lambton was appointed the Surveyor –General of India. George Everest assisted him. After Lambton died, George was made the Surveyor-General of India in 1830. He mapped the whole country until the Himalayas. Andrew Waugh continued the mapping of the Himalayas. He then found a peak that he thought was the highest in the world. The peak was called Peak XV at the time. More than ten years after George Everest retired, Peak XV was declared the highest in the world, and it was named after him. Over the years, the number of climbers attempting to reach the peak has been increasing. Although this shows the interest of people in Everest, it also creates a grave problem—pollution. The author explains how the Government of Nepal is trying to tackle this problem while generating income from the permits given to the climbers.

Nico Medina was born on June 5, 1982. He was born in Orlando, Florida, and was educated at the University of Florida. He has written many more books in this series like Where is the Great Barrier Reef and What was the Ice Age. His writing is easy to understand. His books in this series are not too long. I strongly recommend this book to young readers.

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