The Throne of the Gods: An Account of the First Swiss Expedition to the Himalayas

Language: English

Published by White Lotus, Bangkok, 2000

9747534304 / 9789747534306

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Originally published in German in 1938 and in English in 1939, this account was written by two geologists whose eight months journey in the Himalayas took them through the then "forbidden" lands of Nepal and Tibet, culminating at Mt. Kailas, 'The Throne of The Gods'. Apart form their geological studies, altitudes were measured by using barometric observations. The lives of the people, animals, and plants were recorded, both among the crags and glaciers of the high mountains and also on the way there through the plains and foothills of India. The return journey included a visit to the source of the Ganges. A wealth of period photos and maps makes this book a valuable resource for naturalists, geologists and mountaineers. With a new foreword by A. Gansser. 385 pp., 120 pp. illus., 1 col. map, 1 foldout chart, 1 foldout panoramic view. A new/unread copy; covers lightly toned as is common with this publisher's books. Size: 21 x 15 cm.

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Title
The Throne of the Gods: An Account of the First Swiss Expedition to the Himalayas
Author
Heim, Arnold & August Gansser
Publisher
White Lotus, Bangkok
Publication year
2000
Condition
New
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n/a
Binding
Softbound
Language
English
ISBN 10
9747534304
ISBN 13
9789747534306
Edition
Third, revised, edition.

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Orchid Press specializes in the sale of books on Asian arts, cultures, history & languages, Asian indigenous books, Asian religions, particularly Buddhism, China Trade books, new & antiquarian books, maps and manuscripts, North-, South- & Southeast Asia and the Himalayan region. We also operate under the banner of Orchid Books, the name of our earlier 'bricks and mortar' bookshop, now only online. We have been members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) since 2011. We are always interested to buy collections and individual items In our areas of interest. * * * We have recently relocated our publishing and bookselling operations from Thailand, where we were based for the past 30 years, to Trinity, NL, Canada. * * *

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