Life in the Himalaya
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Southeast Asia, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography
| Author: | Maharaj K. Pandit | ISBN: | 9780674978652 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | June 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Maharaj K. Pandit |
| ISBN: | 9780674978652 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | June 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain’s past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.
The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountain’s past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.
