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Links
Kilimanjaro National Park
www.habari.co.tz/tanapa/kilpakg.html
Find maps, climbing routes, mountain history, and practical information for planning a Kilimanjaro adventure at this official Web site of Tanzania's Kilimanjaro National Park.
Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa
www.mos.org/kili
Boston's Museum of Science offers this companion Web site to the IMAX film of the same title. On the site, you'll find vivid panoramic images from vistas along the way to Kilimanjaro's summit, a quiz on Africa's tallest peak, and more. (The film's companion book is the first book listed below.)
All About Glaciers
nsidc.org/glaciers
The National Snow and Ice Data Center's Web site has hundreds of pages on glaciers, full of glacier facts, glossaries, photo galleries, links, and FAQs. You can also explore "The Glacier Story," a step-through tour of a glacier's life.
The Seven Summits
7summits.com
For more information on Africa's Kilimanjaro and the highest peak on each of the other six continents, visit this site, which features photographs and detailed information on each mountain.
Books
Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa
by Audrey Salkeld. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2002.
The Shadow of Kilimanjaro
by Rick Ridgeway. New York: Henry Holt, 1999.
Mountains: Geology, Natural History, and Ecosystems
by Martin F. Price. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur, 2002
The Physics of Glaciers
by W.S.B. Paterson. Philadelphia: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
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Everest
Take a virtual climb of Mt. Everest through panoramic photography and explore the personalities, dangers, and history associated with the mountain.
Surviving Denali
A team of doctors and climbers on Mt. McKinley investigate the body's ability to maintain its core temperature in sub-zero weather.
Mountain of Ice
Jon Krakauer and fellow mountaineers pioneer a new route on a scientific expedition up Antarctica's highest peak.
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