Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet (Registro nro. 45686)
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| control field | 3639 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Knight, W. H. |
| Fuller form of name | (William Henry) |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2003 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2003-01-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Jeroen Hellingman |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet" by W. H. Knight is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work recounts the author's expedition through the mountainous regions of Cashmere and Tibet, capturing the beauty and challenges of travel in an era long before modern conveniences. It serves as both a personal chronicle and an account of the places visited, including descriptions of landscapes, cultures, and the peculiarities of travel at a time when much of the area remained largely unexplored by Westerners. The opening of the book sets the stage for Knight's journey, detailing his decision to escape the oppressive heat of India in favor of the cooler heights of Cashmere. He introduces the reader to his expedition team, including his humorous and resourceful Hindoo bearer, Mr. Rajoo, who plays a vital role in the logistics of their travels. Knight recounts initial experiences on their travels, characterized by a series of misadventures with local transport systems and vivid descriptions of the landscapes they traverse. With engaging anecdotes and a keen eye for detail, the prologue provides a glimpse into the trials and joys of ambitious exploration during a time of significant political and social change in British India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Jammu and Kashmir (India) -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | Knight, W. H. (William Henry) -- Travel -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir |
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| Uncontrolled term | Knight, W. H. (William Henry) -- Travel -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3639">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3639</a> |
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