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Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya

Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya

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Authors: David Zurick, Julsun Pacheco
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews
Sales Rank: 285967

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 228
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 13.4 x 10.1 x 1.1

ISBN: 0813123887
Dewey Decimal Number: 912
EAN: 9780813123882
ASIN: 0813123887

Publication Date: August 4, 2006
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Editorial Reviews:

Book Description
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 mountains. Drawing from the authors' twenty-five years of scholarship and personal experience in the region, the volume contains a stunning and unique collection of informative maps based on state-of-the-art cartography, exquisite photography, and compelling text to give accurate coverage of the Himalaya. The entire 2,700-kilometer length of the range is covered, from the Indus Valley in northern Pakistan and India, across Nepal and Bhutan, to the hidden realms of northeast India. With over 300 artfully produced four-color maps and photographs, the Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya is an indispensable reference and a superb collector's volume for anyone interested in the vast mountain panorama that is the Himalaya.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The first in-depth atlas to focus entirely on the region   November 7, 2006
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

The Himalayas are extensively featured as asides in many geography and history titles, but until now have not been given their own complete coverage. ILLUSTRATED ATLAS OF THE HIMALAYA is the first in-depth atlas to focus entirely on the region, with its authors holding over 25 years of combined experience to do so: cartography, GIS and photography expertise creates an outstanding title. Presented in an oversized edition to embrace the fine photos, ILLUSTRATED ATLAS surveys local tribes, geological history, changes, and relationships between land and peoples throughout the region, using color key-coded maps and charts and plenty of color photos.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch



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