Home / English Books Product Description A scholarly yet entertaining synthesis of hundreds of years of history' Financial TimesThis is the first major history of the an epic story of peoples, cultures and adventures among the world's highest mountains.SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 DUFF COOPER PRIZEAn epic story of peoples, cultures and adventures among the world's highest here Jesuit missionaries exchanged technologies with Tibetan Lamas, Mongol Khans employed Nepali craftsmen, Armenian merchants exchanged musk and gold with Mughals.Featuring scholars and tyrants, bandits and CIA agents, go-betweens and revolutionaries, Himalaya is a panoramic, character-driven history on the grandest but also the most human scale, by far the most comprehensive yet written, encompassing geology and genetics, botany and art, and bursting with stories of courage and resourcefulness.'Magisterial' The Times'His observations are sharp...his writing glows' The New York Times Read More Specifications Language English Author Ed Douglas Format Paperback / softback ISBN 9781784704483 Published 2021-07-15 Length 592 Pages Condition New Customer reviews No reviews left yet Write A Review Sort byMost RecentTop Rated Description A scholarly yet entertaining synthesis of hundreds of years of history' Financial TimesThis is the first major history of the an epic story of peoples, cultures and adventures among the world's highest mountains.SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 DUFF COOPER PRIZEAn epic story of peoples, cultures and adventures among the world's highest here Jesuit missionaries exchanged technologies with Tibetan Lamas, Mongol Khans employed Nepali craftsmen, Armenian merchants exchanged musk and gold with Mughals.Featuring scholars and tyrants, bandits and CIA agents, go-betweens and revolutionaries, Himalaya is a panoramic, character-driven history on the grandest but also the most human scale, by far the most comprehensive yet written, encompassing geology and genetics, botany and art, and bursting with stories of courage and resourcefulness.'Magisterial' The Times'His observations are sharp...his writing glows' The New York Times Attributes Language English Author Ed Douglas Format Paperback / softback ISBN 9781784704483 Published 2021-07-15 Length 592 Pages Condition New Reviews No reviews left yet Write A Review Sort byMost RecentTop Rated Delivery & Returns Customer Reviews Himalaya : A Human History Item in Stock by Ed Douglas (Author) | Paperback / softback DH195.00 Login to add this product to your wishlist. You Will Earn 195 points which is the equivalent of DH9.75
