Himalayan Journals - Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, Sikkim Nepal Himalayas, Khasia

Klappentext Sir Joseph Hooker's fascinating account of a botanical expedition to Northern India, Nepal and Tibet between 1847 and 1851. Zusammenfassung Sir Joseph Hooker (1817–1911) was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the nineteenth century. His journey to Northern India, the Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet was undertaken between 1847 and 1851 to collect some 7,000 specimens for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Inhaltsverzeichnis 18. Arrangements for second journey into Sikkim; 19. Routes from Choontam to Tibet frontier; 20. Camp on Zemu river; 21. Top of Kongra Lama; 22. Leave Lachoong for Tunkra pass; 23. Donkia glaciers; 24. Ascent of Bhomtso; 25. Journey to the Rajah's residence at Tumloong; 26. Dr. Campbell is ordered to appear at Durbar; 27. Leave Dorjiling for Calcutta; 28. Churra, English station of; 29. View of Himalaya from the Khasia; 30. Boat voyage to Silhet; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Dalton Hooker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108029360
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02936-0
• No. of pages: 522
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany