Life in the Himalaya - An Ecosystem At Risk

The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain¿s past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.

About the author

Maharaj K. Pandit is Dean of the Faculty of Science and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Delhi, and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University.Peter H. Raven is George Engelmann Professor Emeritus of Botany, Washington University in St. Louis, and President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden.Kamal Bawa is Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Summary

The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain’s past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.

Product details

• Authors: Maharaj K. Pandit, Maharaj K Pandit, Maharaj K. Pandit
• Assisted by: Kamal Bawa (Foreword), Raven Peter H. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9780674971745
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97174-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, Human Geography, Himalayas