Mountain Survival


Book Description

Key features: - High-interest topic - Content that supports the science curriculum - How plants, animals, and people adapt to extreme environments - Amazing facts about each environment - Survival Tips focus boxes - Maps, diagrams, and tables. Special Features: - Maps - Charts and Diagrams - Full-color labeled photographs - Focus boxes - Sources of further information




Mountain Survival


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After crashing in the Canadian Rockies and hiking through the snow for help the reader must decide what to do when he comes upon a terrifying scene.




At the Mercy of the Mountains


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In the tradition of Eiger Dreams, In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World, and Not Without Peril, comes a new book that examines the thrills and perils of outdoor adventure in the “East’s greatest wilderness,” the Adirondacks.




Mountain Survival


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An injured victim has disappeared… Can a park ranger and her K-9 find him? When search-and-rescue park ranger Autumn Mercer and her K-9 partner, Sherlock, meet a stranger in the mountains whose brother is injured, they drop everything to help. But all they find where Derek Peterson last saw his sibling is a trail of blood—and men who want them dead. With gunmen closing in, can Autumn and Derek survive long enough to save his brother? USA TODAY Bestselling Author Christy Barritt From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. K-9 Search and Rescue




Rock and Mountain Survival Stories


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Rocky areas and mountains are breathtaking and attract hikers, rock climbers, cyclists, and other adventurers. But spending time in a rocky or mountainous area has potentially deadly risks. This title examines the experiences of people who have faced death in these areas and survived. Readers will learn about the unique features and dangers of rocky areas and mountains and discover how to prepare for and stay safe on an adventure in these regions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




You Choose: Can You Survive Extreme Mountain Climbing?


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YOU are an experienced mountain climber. Your goal is to reach the top of the world's highest and most dangerous mountains. Will you attempt to: Scale Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro? or Climb the Matterhorn in Europe? or Reach the top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest? Experience the life-or-death dilemmas of places few people ever see. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.










Extreme Habitats


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Enter an exciting world of extremes. The Extreme Habitats series focuses on four of Earth's most challenging environments. Readers can explore some of the most fascinating habitats on the planet. Did you know that some mountains explode? Some mountains are formed by volcanoes that can erupt at any time. How would you stay alive on the highest mountains? Mountain Survival explains how to stay out of trouble in this extreme habitat.




Can You Survive Extreme Mountain Climbing?


Book Description

You are an experienced mountain climber. Your goal is to reach the top of the world's highest and most dangerous mountains. Will you attempt to: scale Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro? Climb the Matterhorn in Europe? Reach the top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest? YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety - or to doom.