Résultats pour "Buried" dans Nature et écologie

When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.

This gripping environmental history reveals how unchecked human ambition transformed America's prairies into a wasteland. Perfect for an educational commute, this dramatic narrative plunges you straight into the terrifying black blizzards of the 1930s. Witness the devastating collision between...