Across Thibet Vol. 1Being a Translation of de Paris au Tonkin ... Travers le Tibet Inconnu |
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Author:
| Bonvalot, Gabriel |
Translator:
| Pitman, C. B. |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-04633-6 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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French explorer, author and legislator Gabriel Bonvalot (1853-1933) undertook several expeditions to Central Asia. This two-volume work, published in 1891, tells of Bonvalot's journey across Europe and Asia to French Indochina in 1889-90. In Volume 1 the expedition reaches Tibet via Russia and Siberia, despite arduous travelling conditions.
French explorer, author and legislator Gabriel Bonvalot (1853-1933) undertook several expeditions to Central Asia. This two-volume work, published in 1891, tells of Bonvalot's journey across Europe and Asia to French Indochina in 1889-90. In Volume 1 the expedition reaches Tibet via Russia and Siberia, despite arduous travelling conditions.