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Exploring Mount Olympus: Greece's Legendary Highest Peak

Name: Exploring Mount Olympus: Greece's Legendary Highest Peak
ISBN: 9781637414477

By
- Claire O'Neal
Publisher
- Curious Fox Books

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Series: 1 of 5
Language: English
Format
Category: Children

A compelling narrative non-fiction book about Mount Olympus, a mountain with 52 peaks found in Greece. Learn about a Greek goat hunter, Christos Kakkalos, and two Swiss photographers, Daniel Baud-Bovy and Frederic Boissonnas, who were the first climbers to ever reach the highest peak of Mount Olympus, Mytikas on August 2, 1913. Find out where the name "Olympus" came from, and other fun facts about the mountain. Discover the rich history of Greece, the names of the Greek and Roman Gods that were thought to have inhabited Mount Olympus, and the deep culture that still pervades in Greece. Learn what flora and fauna populate this beautiful mountain peak and why people are compelled to climb it. Features chapter notes, suggested readings, and fascinating facts about the mountain for eager minds to learn more!

Release date

Ebook: 10 December 2024