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Diary of a Journey Across Tibet

Author: Bower, Hamilton

Keywords: Diary, Tibet, China, Travel, Travelogue, Expedition, Geography

Publisher: Rivington, Percival, London

Description: This book contains the diary that the author kept during his journey across Tibet and China. He has further added a chapter on the countries, their religion, and fauna. The diary recounts his journey from Simla to the frontier, the commencement of the exploration, the meeting with nomads, negotiation with Lhasa officials, and his experience in the neighbourhood of Chiado, Garthok, and Lithang. The author says that the book is intended primarily for those interested in geographical research and those who would like to travel to the regions covered in the diary.

Source: Central Secretariat Library

Type: Rare Book

Received From: Central Secretariat Library


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Bower, Hamilton
dc.coverage.spatial Tibet (China)
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-27T10:07:34Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-27T10:07:34Z
dc.description This book contains the diary that the author kept during his journey across Tibet and China. He has further added a chapter on the countries, their religion, and fauna. The diary recounts his journey from Simla to the frontier, the commencement of the exploration, the meeting with nomads, negotiation with Lhasa officials, and his experience in the neighbourhood of Chiado, Garthok, and Lithang. The author says that the book is intended primarily for those interested in geographical research and those who would like to travel to the regions covered in the diary.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xvi, 309 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher Rivington, Percival, London
dc.subject Diary, Tibet, China, Travel, Travelogue, Expedition, Geography
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1894
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-041661
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Bower, Hamilton
dc.coverage.spatial Tibet (China)
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-27T10:07:34Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-27T10:07:34Z
dc.description This book contains the diary that the author kept during his journey across Tibet and China. He has further added a chapter on the countries, their religion, and fauna. The diary recounts his journey from Simla to the frontier, the commencement of the exploration, the meeting with nomads, negotiation with Lhasa officials, and his experience in the neighbourhood of Chiado, Garthok, and Lithang. The author says that the book is intended primarily for those interested in geographical research and those who would like to travel to the regions covered in the diary.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xvi, 309 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher Rivington, Percival, London
dc.subject Diary, Tibet, China, Travel, Travelogue, Expedition, Geography
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1894
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-041661
dc.format.medium text