When Men and Mountains Meet: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1820-1875
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Book Overview
The majestic and sublime Himalayas have long exerted a powerful force on the imaginations of explorers and travelers. Indeed, as a challenge for these adventurous souls, the mountain wilderness that separates the Indian subcontinent from Inner Asia is unique: no similar region has ever aroused such intense interest. When Men and Mountains Meet, a book based largely on out-of-print and archival material, is the first narrative account of the early...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195774655
ISBN13:9780195774658
Release Date:February 1994
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.3" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
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Amongst the greatest of stories...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book journeys with the great adventurers of the days of the Raj into the upper reaches of the British Empire. Filled with the history of Kashmir, Afghanistan and Tibet from this period. This book would be well complimented by Steven Tanner'sAfghanistan for the history of that region.
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