Great arc, the: the dramatic tale of how india was mapped and everest was named
Auteur :
Keay, John
Éditeur :
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN :
9780006531234
Date de publication :
6 août 2001
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
179 g
Format :
Unsewn / adhesive bound; B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.