Himalaya - Michael Palin - książka wyd. 2004

Opis

The Himalayas are the world's highest mountain range, located in Asia and separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Spanning over 2,500 km2 comma 500 km2,500 kmacross five countries, this range features iconic peaks like Mount Everest (8,848 m8 comma 848 m8,848 m) and Kanchenjunga. It consists of four parallel ranges—Sivalik Hills, Lower Himalayan Range, Great Himalayas, and Tibetan Himalayas—and is renowned for immense biodiversity and, for centuries, attracting adventurers and pilgrims.