Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya

Name: Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya
Price: 10.36 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780813123882

ISBN-10: 0813123887

ISBN-13: 9780813123882

Edition: 2006

Authors: David Zurick, Julsun Pacheco, Basanta Shrestha, Birendra Bajracharya

List price: $60.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

4 new & used from $10.36

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

The Himalayas 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 mountains. Drawing from the authors? twenty-five years of scholarship and personal experience in the…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication date: 8/4/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 228
Size: 13.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 4.136
Language: English

Julsun Pacheco is a cartographer and geographic information systems specialist. He is a major contributor to the Atlas of Hawaii and the Atlas of Southeast Asia.




The regional setting



The natural environment



Society



Resources and conservation



Exploration and travel