Mt. Everest/Nonfiction Unit
Databases and Catalogs Source
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JHS Library Catalog
Go to Catalog, then to Webpath Express to find websites you can trust
WRL Website
Must have a WRL card to use Online Resources
World Book Online
Access to thousands of reference sources, primary sources, and current information
E-Library
Search newspapers, magazines, books, and much more for current information
Gale Virtual Reference
Search a wide variety of databases at one time
Culture Grams
concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories
Multimedia Resources Website
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Frontline/PBS
This website contains stories about the ill-fated 1996 Mt. Everest climb. Find a timeline, video clips, and survivors’ stories.
NOVA/PBS
Companion website to the PBS programs “Lost on Everest” and “Everest: The Death Zone.”
Panorama.com
Enjoy a 360 degree panoramic view from the summit of Mt. Everest.
The Telegraph: Mount Everest in stunning two billion pixel image detail
Explore Mount Everest via an interactive image made up of 477 individual photographs taken during the climbing season in spring 2012
Related Websites Website
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American Meteorological Society Glossary
This glossary by the AMS contains more than 12,000 meteorological terms.
University of Virginia Climatology Office
This site by the University of Virginia offers government, educational, industry, media, and individual clients with information on the impact of weather and climate on economic and ecologic systems.
EverestNews.com
This website features current information about climbs on Mt. Everest, links to mountaineering equipment, list of the seven summits, and other interesting information.
Nationalgeographic.com “The Sherpas of Mt. Everest”
This article focuses on the Sherpa people and their connection to Mt. Everest.
Medline Plus
This medical site is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Outdoor Action
Guide to hypothermia and cold weather injuries.
Related Websites Website
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Mountain Madness
Adventure travel company.
Alpine Ascents
Adventure travel company.
Buddhist Studies
Information about Tibetan Prayer wheels.
The Prayer Wheel
Overview and information about Prayer Wheels (Mani)
Peakware.com
Peakware is a mountain and mountaineering resource, featuring descriptions, photos, maps, routes, trip reports, guidebooks and more.
Time and Date.com
Use the “calendar” tab to find out information about dates, and use the “time zones” tab to find out what countries are in which time zone
“On This Day”: New York Times
Browse important events in history.