02391cam a22003133u 4500 43497 UtSlPG 20260610134010.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DS Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952 Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet. Vol. 1 (of 2) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-08-18 Produced by Marius Masi, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet. Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Sven Hedin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores Hedin's ambitious journey through Tibet, detailing his discoveries and the various challenges he faced while attempting to explore this largely uncharted region. It combines personal narrative with comprehensive observations of the geography, culture, and people Hedin encounters along the way. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Hedin’s expedition, outlining his longing to return to Tibet after a previous journey and detailing the preparation and difficulty of gaining permission from British authorities. He reflects on his desire for exploration and the obstacles posed by political circumstances, particularly the reluctance of the British government to allow him access to Tibetan territory. At the start of his journey, Hedin meticulously plans his route and the logistics of his caravan, introducing key individuals who will accompany him on this venture into the unknown, while expressing a profound yearning for adventure and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952 -- Travel -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43497 84336 84336