UID:
edocfu_9960117503302883
Format:
1 online resource (xcvi, 420 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) :
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maps (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-73627-4
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Travel and exploration
Content:
William Gill (1843-1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions. This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma. Gill describes in vivid detail the cultures and societies of the region, and their political and economic systems. Volume 1 covers the area around Chengdu and includes an introductory chapter by the eminent orientalist Henry Yule (1820-1889).
Note:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: John MUrray, 1880.
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Includes index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-01953-6
Language:
English
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