Los lugares más altos de la Tierra
By: por Mary Griffin
Edition: First edition.
Series: Lugares extremos de la Tierra; Earth's most extreme places
Published: 2015
Language: spa
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781482424201; 9781482419177; 9781482424218
Subjects: Ecology; Extreme environments; Physical geography; Altitudes; Spanish language materials; Juvenile literature; Spanish language
Work titles: Earth's highest places
Description: For those who have ever wondered what it's like to stand on top of Mount Everest, this attention-grabbing book is the closest way to visit the world's highest places without getting vertigo. But readers will be surprised to learn that the label "highest place on Earth" is a controversial one. They'll find out about the contenders for the prize, including Mount Everest, Hawaii's Mauna Kea, and Ecuador's Mount Chimborazo. They'll also travel to some jaw-dropping tall buildings around the world. Beautiful, vivid photographs give readers a true sense of what it would be like to visit these unique sites.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.

Text in Spanish.
Table of contents: title: El monte Everest; title: Peligros de las alturas; title: La ciudad m?as alta; title: El monte Chimborazo; title: Mauna Kea; title: C?omo se forman las monta?nas?; title: Burj Khalifa; title: One World Trade Center; title: Siempre m?as alto.