| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 211 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
The regional setting -- The natural environment -- Society -- Resources and conservation -- Exploration and travel |
| Summary |
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 mounta |
| Analysis |
Relief shown by contours, shading, and gradient tints |
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"Multi-User" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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National Outdoor Book Awards (won), 2006 |
| Subject |
Land use -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- Maps
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HISTORY.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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Historical geography.
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Land use.
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Social conditions.
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Travel.
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| SUBJECT |
Himalaya Mountains Region -- Maps
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Himalaya Mountains Region -- Historical geography -- Maps
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Himalaya Mountains Region -- Description and travel
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Himalaya Mountains Region -- Social conditions -- Maps
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| Subject |
Himalaya Mountains Region.
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Himalaya.
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| Genre/Form |
Maps.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pacheco, Julsun.
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Shrestha, Basanta Raj.
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Bajracharya, Birendra.
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| LC no. |
2006635401 |
| ISBN |
9780813173849 |
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0813173841 |
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0813123887 |
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9780813123882 |
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