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Illustrated atlas of the Himalaya / David Zurick & Julsun Pacheco ; with Basanta Shrestha & Birendra Bajracharya.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zurick, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Land use--Himalaya Mountains Region--Maps.
- Land use.
- Himalaya Mountains Region--Maps.
- Himalaya Mountains Region.
- Himalaya Mountains Region--Historical geography--Maps.
- Himalaya Mountains Region--Description and travel.
- Himalaya Mountains Region--Social conditions--Maps.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (229 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- The Himalaya inspire the notion of Shangri-la and are world renowned for their exquisite mountain scenery and the ancient cultures that tenaciously inhabit this harsh and sublime landscape. Home to all fourteen of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, and some of its deepest gorges, the region is a trove of biological and cultural diversity. A sweeping overview of the geography, economics, politics, and culture of this spectacular region, the Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya is the first full-color, comprehensive atlas of contemporary land and life in the Earth's highest moun
- Contents:
- The regional setting
- The natural environment
- Society
- Resources and conservation
- Exploration and travel.
- Notes:
- Relief shown by contours, shading, and gradient tints.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0-8131-3856-6
- 1-282-93769-3
- 9786612937699
- 0-8131-7384-1
- OCLC:
- 704517519
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