Mountains of the Middle Kingdom : Exploring the High Peaks of China and Tibet / Galen Rowell
1983, First Edition. San Francisco : Sierra Club Books In Association With The American Alpine Club. Notes: "A Yolla Bolly Press Book"--Verso T. P. Fine copy in a near fine, uniformly sun-toned dust jacket. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 191 pages; Bibliography: p. 187-188. Subjects: Mountains--China. Summary: This is photojournalist Galen Rowell's acclaimed portrait of the mountain lands of China and Tibet -- a realm the Chinese call the "middle kingdom" between earth and sky, higher and more remote than anywhere else on earth. Rowell's text sets his own adventures in this exotic region against a rich historical and cultural background, recreating the exploits of and describing the dramatic changes that recent years have wrought on Chinese life and society. From the palaces of Lhasa to the pristine strongholds of the snow leopard, the 85 splendid color photographs and compelling narrative map a geography that stretches the bounds of imagination. Item #78259
ISBN: 0871563398
Price: €15.95