mountaineering Himalayas, Wilderness book + Map
The Himalayas, by Tony Morrison (Time-life World's Wild Places series)
This book covers the true wilderness areas, not the tourist destinations. Excellent photos and essays, covers the history, people, geography, flora, and fauna of this fascinating
area. The pictures, maps, and other illustrations, as well as the text narrative, are well up to the expected standards of a Time-Life book!!
Chapters Include:
The Abode of snow
The shaping ice
Kali Gandaki Gorge
Mountain Flyers
Predator & Prey (The Yeti)
The edge of the world
Celestial Heights
Man against the wilderness
The zone of death
The Giant's Shadow
Etc.
Filled with excellent photos. Includes a map of the areas discribed.
(no highlighting, notes, marks, etc.)
11x10 Hardcover, in excellent condition, 190 pgs, 1974.
Also included is a Large National Geographic Topographic/Photographic Map of Mt. Everest:
Shows ridges, glaciers, minor summits... Covers the area from Nuptse to Chantgse. Reverse is a topo map Includes insets of historic photos with notes on weather, climbing routes, local tribes, etc. Excellent condtion. 2x3'
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