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100 1 _aThomson, Thomas,
_d1817-1878
245 1 0 _aWestern Himalaya and Tibet :
_bA Narrative of a Journey Through the Mountains of Northern India During the Years 1847-8
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-02-20
508 _aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
520 _a"Western Himalaya and Tibet" by Thomas Thomson is a narrative account of a journey through the mountainous regions of Northern India written in the mid-19th century. This expedition aimed to explore the geography, flora, and climate of the Western Himalayas and Tibet, reflecting scientific interests of the time. The book is a detailed study of the author's travels, observations, and experiences in these less-explored terrains. The opening of the narrative introduces the author, Dr. Thomas Thomson, as he receives his assignment to join a mission to Tibet from the Governor-General of India in May 1847. Thomson outlines his journey from Firozpur to Simla, describing the gradual transition from low, flat plains to the stunning Himalayan elevations. He vividly depicts the striking aspects of the landscape, the changing vegetation, and the complexities of recognizing mountain ranges while approaching them. The narrative sets a tone of adventure and exploration, highlighting the meticulous observations and empirical approach that characterize this scientific expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel
653 _aThomson, Thomas, 1817-1878 -- Travel -- Himalaya Mountains Region
653 _aThomson, Thomas, 1817-1878 -- Travel -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
653 _aHimalaya Mountains Region -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42146
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