India, 1985, Reprint. 316 pp, photos. Of the three great Asiatic rivers Yangtze (Kin-Sha), Salween & Mekong mentioned in the text nothing is known of their proportionate discharges in their upper courses, but where the three flow parallel to one another, the Yangtze is about twice as big as the Mekong. All three rivers rise far up on the great frozen plateau or north-central Tibet, known as the Chang Tang averaging 17,000 feet above sea-level known as the Tang-la. There is evidence to show that the Himalayan mountain system formerly extended eastwards far into China; and that it was broken through, possibly by earth movements. Hardcover, Dust Jacket, Fine.

 

One of the greatest explorers of the early part of this century and, perhaps, the most famous plant hunter of all times, Kingdon Ward travelled extensively in Burma, China and Tibet. He introduced numerous plants to western gardens including the Tibetan poppy and rhododendrons. This is a detailed description of the area with much on the geography, the people, and the plants he found, including over 200 new species. It is one of his scarcest books.