Joseph Dalton Hooker

Himalayan Journals 2 Volume Set

Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, Etc.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Sir Joseph Hooker's fascinating account of a botanical expedition to Northern India, Nepal and Tibet between 1847 and 1851.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 976
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 142mm x 58mm
• Gewicht: 1225g
• ISBN-13: 9781108029377
• ISBN-10: 110802937X
• Artikelnr.: 34570682

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Preface
1. Sunderbunds vegetation
2. Doomree
3. Ek-powa Ghat
4. Leave Bhaugulpore
5. View from Mr. Hodgon's of range of snowy mountains
6. Excursion from Dorjiling to Great Rungeet
7. Continue the ascent of Tonglo
8. Difficulty in procuring leave to enter Sikkimi
9. Leave Mywa
10. Return from Wallanchoon pass
11. Ascend to Nago mountain
12. Yalloong valley
13. Raklang pass
14. Tassiding, view of and from
15. Leave Yoksun for Kinchinjunga
16. Ratong river below Mon Lepcha
17. Dispatch collections. Volume 2: 18. Arrangements for second journey into Sikkim
19. Routes from Choontam to Tibet frontier
20. Camp on Zemu river
21. Top of Kongra Lama
22. Leave Lachoong for Tunkra pass
23. Donkia glaciers
24. Ascent of Bhomtso
25. Journey to the Rajah's residence at Tumloong
26. Dr. Campbell is ordered to appear at Durbar
27. Leave Dorjiling for Calcutta
28. Churra, English station of
29. View of Himalaya from the Khasia
30. Boat voyage to Silhet
Appendix.