Alexandra Stewart
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English
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Introduces New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese sherpa Tenzing Norgay and their partnership, which in spite of their different backgrounds, led them to become the first humans to successfully climb Mount Everest. Also discusses their lives after the accomplishment.
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English
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"Kindness is a superpower! We all feel the weight of the world on our shoulders sometimes. It's easy to forget how powerful we are. Through more than twenty-five true stories in these pages, you'll discover that no matter who you are or where you live, kindness to yourself and others can be an amazing source of strength. Whether coming together as a community or taking a stand, the inspiring people in this book remind us of the power of a single...
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An illustrated exploration of the process of archaeology and some of the amazing things archaeologists have uncovered throughout human history--from the Rosetta Stone and ancient dinosaur fossils to bison in the American west and the wreck of the "Titanic" on the ocean floor. Includes a glossary.
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Français
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One of the founders of the epochal film magazine Cahiers du cinema, and therefore a prime mover of the French New Wave, Doniol-Valcroze joined all the upstart critics making films in the late '50s-early 60s with this decadent debut, a cynical drama about upper-class indolence and betrayal. The game-players in question, arriving at a spectacular villa for the reading of a matriarch's will, include guileless city girl Milena (Francoise Brion), her lawyer...