Title Science on the roof of the world : empire and the remaking of the Himalaya / Lachlan Fleetwood

Published Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2022] ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) : illustrations, map Series Science in history Science in history (Cambridge University Press) Contents 1. Measuring mountains -- 2. Unstable instruments -- 3. Suffering bodies -- 4. Frozen relics -- 5. Higher gardens -- 6. Vertical limits Summary An innovative global history of science, empire and geography explaining how the Himalaya became the highest mountains in the world Subject East India Company -- History SUBJECT East India Company fast Subject Physical geography -- Himalaya Mountains Altitudes -- Measurement. Imperialism and science. Geography -- History. Science -- History -- 19th century SCIENCE / History. Altitudes Altitudes -- Measurement British colonies Discoveries in geography Discoveries in geography -- British Geography Imperialism and science Physical geography Science SUBJECT Himalaya Mountains -- Altitudes Himalaya Mountains -- Discovery and exploration -- British Great Britain -- Colonies -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056640 Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007183 Subject Asia Himalaya Mountains Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781009275637 1009275631

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