Isbn: 9780712601962 - when men and mountains meet: explorers of the western himalayas, 1820-75 (9 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Century Publishing, 1977, 8vo, 277 pages, illustrations. Softcover edition in near fine condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: 15698790. 1785919933. 8/5/2026 8:52:13 AM.

Condizione: Good. : Sumérgete en la fascinante historia de la exploración del Himalaya occidental entre 1820 y 1875 con 'When Men and Mountains Meet' de John Keay. Este libro narra las aventuras de exploradores intrépidos que desafiaron las dificultades naturales y políticas de la región. Descubre los relatos de personajes extraordinarios como Alexander Gardiner, Joseph Wolff y Thomas Thomson, quienes dejaron su huella en este incomparable rincón del mundo.Basado en material de archivo y fuentes agotadas, este libro ofrece una visión única de los desafíos y logros de aquellos que se aventuraron en el Himalaya occidental. A través de sus páginas, podrás conocer los obstáculos que enfrentaron los exploradores, desde el terreno formidable hasta las restricciones impuestas por las potencias políticas de la época. Una lectura imprescindible para los amantes de la historia y la aventura. EAN: 9780712601962 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: When Men and Mountains Meet Autor: John Keay Editorial: PIMLICO Idioma: en Páginas: 277 Formato: tapa blanda Año de publicación: 1983.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. First Paperback Edition. Century Travellers Series; illustrated by b/w. maps & drawings; "As a challenge for explorers the mountain wilderness between India and Inner Asia was unique. The Western Himalayas were seen as a barrier guarding fabled cities unvisited since Marco Polo, barring the way for the commercial opening of Central Asia and Inland China. It took half a century to penetrate this barrier - evidence enough of the appalling difficulties involved. Then, as now, these were partly man-made, for the mountains were of overriding strategic and political importance: there was too much at stake for the sort of free-for-all that happened in Africa or Australia. The freelance traveller was discouraged or discredited; official travellers operated behind a dense screen of secrecy and unlikely excuses. Then there was the terrain - the most formidable on earth, powerful enough to undermine man's sense of self-importance. Yet these explorers are characters of extraordinary stature; Alexander Gardiner, the American adventurer who brought the spirit of OK Corral to the Afghan Hindu Kush; Joseph Wolff, the mad missionary who crossed the same range stark naked; Victor Jacquemont, the Byronic Parisian who suffered for his love of the ladies; or Thomas Thomson, the Scottish naturalist who first reached the crest of the Karakorams. Along with the legendary Moorcroft and dogged surveyors like Godwin-Austen they fully live up to their magnificent setting. Here is a .story that rivals the search for the sources of the Nile and the race for the South Pole."; including bibliography & index - 277 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mountaineering; Travel; Exploration. ISBN: 0712601961. ISBN/EAN: 9780712601962. Inventory No: TVL00028.…

Soft Cover. Condizione: VG+. First Thus. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed, sunning spine, else clean & unmarked); pp. x, 278 (last blank), with 4 maps & 7 engravings. A very good copy. [Neate K10].

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Excellent account of Western Himalaya exploration. Century Travellers' Series. pp277.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Excellent account of Western Himalaya exploration. pp277. Illus. Maps.