Trespassers on the Roof of the World : The Secret Exploration of Tibet Paperback - 1995
by Peter Hopkirk
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For centuries, Tibet has been the prize destination of determined explorers from England, Russia, and many other countries attempting to claim her for their own. Now, the widely acclaimed author of The Great Game presents a compelling history of the exploration of Tibet from the 19th century up to the present day.
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- Title Trespassers on the Roof of the World : The Secret Exploration of Tibet
- Author Peter Hopkirk
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Kodansha America, Incorporated, New York
- Date 1995
- Bookseller's Inventory # G1568360509I4N10
- ISBN 9781568360508 / 1568360509
- Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.44 x 5.66 x 0.78 in (21.44 x 14.38 x 1.98 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Library of Congress subjects Tibet (China) - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94048629
- Dewey Decimal Code 951.5
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"In the heart of Central Asia, buttressed by the highest mountains on earth, soars the immense natural fortress of Tibet."
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- Publishers Weekly, 03/13/1995, Page 0