John Keay

The Great Arc

The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 186g
• ISBN-13: 9780006531234
• ISBN-10: 0006531237
• Artikelnr.: 21743505

Autorenporträt

John Keay is an author and broadcaster specialising in Asian history and current affairs. His other books include (in addition to his HarperCollins backlist above): Into India, When Men and Mountains Meet, Eccentric Travellers and Explorers Extraordinary. He lives with his wife Julia in Argyll, Scotland.