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Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High Peaks of China and Tibet - Galen Rowell - Paperback
by Rowell, Galen A.
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Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780871568298
- ISBN: 0871568292
- Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
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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. From the Trade Paperback edition.Rowell, Galen A. is the author of 'Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High Peaks of China and Tibet - Galen Rowell - Paperback' with ISBN 9780871568298 and ISBN 0871568292.
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