Mountains of the Gods: The Himalaya and the Mountains of Central Asia - Hardcover

Cameron, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816012423 ISBN 13: 9780816012428

Publisher: Facts on File, 1985

Synopsis

Discusses the history and geology of the Himalayas and the other mountains in Central Asia and discusses the efforts to explore these mountains

About this title

From Library Journal:

In association with the British Royal Geographic Society and with access to their extensive archives, Cameron has produced a fine sourcebook on the Central Asian mountains. Although emphasis is on explorers and climbers, this is not exclusively a mountaineering book. Early chapters deal with geology, history, and inhabitants of this vast region. Cameron traces British exploration, which began about the end of the 18th century triggered by the East India Company, and follows climbers from late 19th century to the present. Quotes from the writings of these hardy visitors make up a considerable part of later chapters, and one can dip into the book almost anywhere and become immersed in their vicissitudes and triumphs. Helen J. Stiles-Wainwright, Colorado Mountain Club Lib., Denver
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0816012423
• ISBN 13: 9780816012428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248