The author details the expeditions made by climbers to climb the greatest peaks of the world, rising over the Himalayas and Karakorum. The central place is occupied by the description of the conquest of Chomolungma (Everest) - the highest point of the Earth, where for the first time people managed to climb only in 1953. A significant number of photo illustrations capture the nature of the highlands, shows the participants of the expeditions; detailed map diagrams give a complete picture of the districts referred to in the book. Attached are chronological tables of ascents of the defeated giants. The book is intended for a wide range of readers, especially young people.