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In Farthest Burma: The Record of an Arduous Journey of Exploration and Research through the Unknown Frontier Territory of Burma and Tibet

In Farthest Burma: The Record of an Arduous Journey of Exploration and Research through the Unknown Frontier Territory of Burma and Tibet - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Frank Kingdon-WardPublish date:2005-01-01Pages:192
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Orchid PressISBN-13:9789745240629ISBN-10:9745240621UPC:9789745240629Book Category:TravelBook Subcategory:Essays & Travelogues, AsiaBook Topic:SoutheastSize:8.54 x 6.10 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.76Product ID:SC8YG5FNCW

In 1914, the British plant-collector and explorer, Kingdon-Ward, undertook an expedition of some eight month's duration along Burma's eastern frontier and across the headwaters of the Irrawaddy River. Kingdon-Ward's travel was mostly on foot, through some of the most rugged and impenetrable terrain on earth; his legendary courage and endurance enabled him to prevail, despite significant
impact on his health.

Kingdon-Ward's keen powers of observation result in an account rich in the details of this previously unknown territory, its flora, fauna and the anthropology of its tribal inhabitants. While primarily a scientific expedition, Kingdon-Ward's descriptions are, at times, lyrical as he described the majestic landscape through which he travelled.

First published in 1921 and previously long out of print, this work has been one of Kingdon-Ward's scarcest and most sought-after titles.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Orchid PressISBN-13:9789745240629ISBN-10:9745240621UPC:9789745240629Book Category:TravelBook Subcategory:Essays & Travelogues, AsiaBook Topic:SoutheastSize:8.54 x 6.10 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.76Product ID:SC8YG5FNCW
Kingdon-Ward, Frank: - Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885-1958), OBE, the son of a leading British research botanist and professor, graduated with honours from Cambridge in Natural Sciences. In 1911, he was engaged by a British horticultural firm to collect specimens in Yunnan, an assignment which began for Kingdon-Ward a lifelong career as a professional explorer and plant collector. In all Kingdon-Ward made a total of twenty-two expeditions, spanning a period of some forty-five years, in western China, northern Burma, Assam and south-eastern Tibet; much of this travel involved extreme hardship, and was undertaken at great risk to his health and personal safety
Publisher: Orchid Press

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