Himalaya : a human history
Douglas, Ed, 1966-2020
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This title provides a major history of the Himalaya. The book is an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world's highest mountains. Spanning millennia, from its earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, Himalaya is a soaring account of resilience and conquest, discovery and plunder, oppression and enlightenment at the 'roof of the world'.
Main title:
Himalaya : a human history / Ed Douglas.
Author:
Douglas, Ed, 1966-, author
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2020.
Collation:
581 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781847924131 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
954.96
Language:
English
BRN:
1175404