Exploration of the Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Ranges, 1926

Exploration of the Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Ranges, 1926
Author: Kenneth Mason
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788120617940

The Area Of Exploration Is Of Geographical Interest As It Forms The Apex Of The Great Divide Between The Drainage Of Central Asia And The Indian Ocean. Karakoram Area. Has 12 Chapters And 4 Appendices-A Number Of Illustrations.

The Italian Expedition to the Himalaya, Karakoram and Eastern Turkestan (1913-14)

The Italian Expedition to the Himalaya, Karakoram and Eastern Turkestan (1913-14)
Author: Filippo De Filippi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2005
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

First edition in English, with revisions and an additional chapter in which are summed up the general results of the expedition in the various fields of research. The expedition crossed India, Baltistan, Ladakh, and Russian Turkestan. There are still a number of remote ranges which have never been traversed since this expedition. With chapters by G. Dainelli and J.A. Spranger. Illustrated with 2 colored plates by R.W. Spranger, 15 panoramas, 4 maps in color and over 300 illustrations in the text from photographs by C. Antili and other members of the expedition.