The Himalayas ascending
The Himalayas are the world’s highest mountain range. They are also the youngest. Like any adolescent youth, this mountain range is continuously growing...
Mount Everest
The mathematician who calculated the height of Mount Everest
Radhanath Sikdar (1813–1870) was an Indian mathematician who among many other things calculated the height of Peak XV in the...
Fluctuations in the boiling point of water on Mount Everest
The boiling point of water decreases with the reduction of atmospheric pressure. Since the pressure at an altitude of 8,848...
