Overview

The summit of Mount Everest the highest place on Earth. Could it be conquered? Could a climber literally stand on top of the world? No one had ever reached the summit and returned alive. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay wanted to be the first. Not far from the top, before their final hours of climbing, team photographer Alfred Gregory snapped a picture of Hillary and Norgay, with the imposing Himalayas spread out behind them. It was the highest photograph anyone in human history had ever taken. With a click of his camera shutter in May 1953, Gregory opened up a hidden world for the rest of humanity to share.

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"STARRED REVIEW! This outstanding follow-up to Capstone's ""Captured History"" series continues the same format, focusing on a single, emblematic photograph that defines an era or event. . . .This set will show students how a single image can ""capture"" history and influence the perceptions and actions of those who see it. The books will certainly draw a large readership and are must-buys for all middle-level and secondary collections.-- ""School Library Journal"""

STARRED REVIEW! This outstanding follow-up to Capstone's Captured History series continues the same format, focusing on a single, emblematic photograph that defines an era or event. . . .This set will show students how a single image can capture history and influence the perceptions and actions of those who see it. The books will certainly draw a large readership and are must-buys for all middle-level and secondary collections.-- School Library Journal

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Emma Carlson Berne has written many books for young readers. She especially loves writing historical fiction and nonfiction. Emma lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, three sons, one grumpy cat, and one friendly cat.

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