Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High Peaks of China and Tibet

by Galen Rowell

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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 show more pristine strongholds of the snow leopard, the 85 splendid color photographs and compelling narrative map a geography that stretches the bounds of imagination. show less

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China; Tibet; Minya Konka
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Nonfiction, Travel, Art & Design, General Nonfiction, Sports and Leisure
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915.1History & geographyGeography & travelGeography of and travel in AsiaChina and adjacent areas
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DS706.3 .R68History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaAsiaHistory of AsiaChina

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