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!
A propos de l’auteur
Claire O’Neal first dreamed about being a writer when she was nine. She wrote goofy rhyming poems and fairy tales about unicorns in her marble-covered composition books. Her first story, about a funny ghost, won a children’s competition in Illinois. As a grownup, Claire has written over thirty nonfiction books for children. She begins every one of them in a marble-covered composition book. Claire studied English and biology at Indiana University, and earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Washington. She lives in Delaware, where she drinks shocking amounts of coffee with her geologist husband and enjoys going on long walks with two young sons.
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