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Dangerous Passes: Exploring Western China and 1911 Revoultion Unknown - 2001
by A.-F. Legendre
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- Title Dangerous Passes: Exploring Western China and 1911 Revoultion
- Author A.-F. Legendre
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- Edition First English Ed
- Language ENG
- Publisher White Lotus Co Ltd, Bangkok
- Date 2001
- ISBN 9789747534375
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Bangkok: White Lotus, 2000. Originally published in 1913 as 'Au Yunnan et dans le Massif du Kin-Ho', this is the report on the Legendre Mission's travels of scientific and geographic discovery in Szechwan and the Tibetan Steppes. A portrait of remote, mountainous regions, their natural phenomena and diverse ethnic groups, Legendre's memoir also, by force of circumstance, becomes a dramatic tale of high adventure: engulfed by the Revolution sweeping across China, the Mission comes to a catastrophic end with Legendre's work in ruins. Having barely escaped with his life, his retrospective account is marked both by failure and triumph. He offers invaluable perspectives on the region's geography, flora and fauna, and on its rural life and trade. This record of a passionate scientist and a keen observer of China's first great twentieth-century revolution, is as informative as it is fascinating. 350 pp., 16 pp. illustr. Spine lightly tanned; otherwise a new/unread copy.. First…
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Bangkok : White Lotus, 2001. Paperback. Good/no dj. 1.0. Legendre, A-F. Originally published in 1913 as Au Yunnan et dans le Massif du Kin-Ho, this report on the Legendre Missions travels of scientific and geographic discovery in Szechwan and the Tibetan steppes. A portrait of remote, mountainous regions, their natural phenomena and diverse ethnic groups, Legendres memoir also, by force of circumstance, becomes a dramatic tale of high adventure: engulfed by the Revolution sweeping across China, the Mission comes to a catastrophic end with Legendres work in ruins. Having barely escaped with his life, his retrospective account is marked both by failure and triumph. He offers invaluable perspectives on the regions geography, flora and fauna, and on its rural life and trade. This record of a passionate scientist and a keen observer of Chinas first great twentieth-century revolution, is as informative as it is fascinating.
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White Lotus Co Ltd, 2001. Paperback. Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Edition 2001. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.
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