Beyond Possible (Young Readers' Edition)
Purja, Nims
ISBN 10: 1426374054 ISBN 13: 9781426374050
Editorial: National Geographic Kids, 2022
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hardcover
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Bellwetherbooks, McKeesport, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Descripción
Descripción:
N° de ref. del artículo IN-458227
Sinopsis:
Join Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja as he recounts his journey to scale all 8,000 meter “Death Zone” mountains in seven months.
In this action-packed memoir, young readers will not only learn how Purja physically accomplished this incredible feat, but also how his attitude, leadership skills, and willingness to learn from mistakes took him to the top. From his childhood growing up in Nepal, to a career as an elite soldier in the British army, Purja shows how his early life shaped him and enabled him to go beyond what people though was possible.
Acerca del autor: Nirmal "Nims" Purja is a Nepalese mountaineer and a holder of multiple mountaineering world records. Prior to taking on a career in mountaineering, he served with the British Armed Forces as a Nepalese Gurkha, and was a soldier in the Special Boat Service (SBS), an elite special forces unit of the Royal Navy. Purja is notable for having climbed all 14 of Earth’s eight-thousanders (mountain peaks above 8,000 meters or 26,000 feet) in a record time of six months and six days with the aid of bottled oxygen, beating the previous record of just under eight years. He was also the first to reach the summits of Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu in a time period of 48 hours. In 2021, Purja, along with a team of nine other Nepalese mountaineers, successfully completed the first-ever winter ascent of Pakistan’s K2.
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Detalles bibliográficos
Título: Beyond Possible (Young Readers' Edition)
Editorial: National Geographic Kids
Año de publicación: 2022
Encuadernación: hardcover
Condición: New