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Colliding continents : a geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, & Tibet / Mike Searle.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199653003
- ISBN: 0199653003
- Physical Description: xxiii, 438 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-430) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Oceans and continents -- Continents in collision : Kashmir, Ladakh, Zanskar -- The dreaming spires of the Karakoram -- Pressure, temperature, time, and space -- Frozen rivers and fault lines -- North-west frontier : Kohistan, Hindu Kush, Pamirs -- Faces of Everest -- Mapping the geology of Everest and Makalu -- Mountains and Maoists : Annapurna, Manaslu -- Around the bend : Nanga Parbat, Namche Barwa -- Roof of the world : Tibet, Pamirs -- Extruding Indochina : Burma, Vietnam, Yunnan, Thailand -- The day the earth shook : the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake 2004 -- The making of the Himalaya, Karakoram and Tibetan Plateau. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearisburg Public Library | 551 Se (Text) | 00000308426 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 06/30/2023 |
