Western Himalaya and Tibet - A Narrative of a Journey Through Mountains of Northern India, During

Klappentext A detailed account of the geography, geology and botany of the Kashmir territories by an intrepid explorer, published in 1852. Zusammenfassung In 1847, the intrepid explorer and naturalist Thomas Thomson (1817–78) went on a perilous eighteen-month journey to define the boundary between Kashmir and Chinese Tibet. His valuable contribution to the geography, geology and botany of the western Himalayas was published in 1852. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Appointment to a mission about to proceed to Tibet; 2. Leave Simla; 3. Sildang River; 4. Hangarang ridge separates Kunawar from Piti; 5. Leave valley of Piti River; 6. Descend Hanle River; 7. Departure from Le; 8. Leave Iskardo in the direction of Kashmir; 9. Leave Iskardo for Rondu; 10. Environs of Kashmir; 11. Leave Jamu to return to Tibet; 12. Marked change in the vegetation; 13. Rope bridge across Zanskar River; 14. Start for Karakoram; 15. General description of Tibet; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Thomson, Thomson Thomas
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108046008
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04600-8
• No. of pages: 530
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Tibet, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Historical Geography, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography, TRAVEL / Asia / East / China