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Secrets of the Sky Caves: Danger and Discovery On Nepal's Mustang Cliffs

Part of the Nonfiction - Grades 4-8 series
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What's more dangerous than scaling Mount Everest? For mountaineer Pete Athans, the answer lies in the ancient kingdom of Mustang, a remote part of the Asian nation of Nepal.

Long-abandoned caves built high into steep cliffs contain amazing treasures-and pose incredible dangers.

Reaching these "sky caves" safely takes guts, smarts, and luck. And then there's the question of what to do with a two-thousand-year-old human skull. . . From 2007 to 2012, Pete explored Mustang's sky caves with a team that included scientists, mountain climbers, and even two children.

They found mummies, murals, manuscripts, and other priceless artifacts.

Follow Pete on his dangerous trips to the sky caves and discover the secrets the caves revealed.

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Product Details
Lerner Publications
1467725404 / 9781467725408
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
01/04/2014
English
64 pages
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