The Last Barbarians
Discovery of the Source of the Mekong in Tibet
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978-0-285-63545-6 (ISBN)
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978-0-285-63545-6 (ISBN)
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An account of the author's journey to the source of the Mekong River in Tibet, and his discovery of a fossil of the Riwoche horse, previously unknown to scientists.
Michel Peissel has explored Tibet for over forty years, coming to know both its fiercely independent nomadic peoples and its natural wonders. In 1994, seizing the rarest of opportunities, he made this expedition deep into areas of Tibet forbidden to almost all other foreigners, and discovered the source of the Mekong river in the ice-strewn fields on the 'roof of the world'. Known to the Chinese as 'the last barbarians', the peoples of Tibet are among the last in the world to retain a 'Stone Age' memory. This book brings together the author's unparalleled first-hand knowledge of both the Tibetan people, their culture and troubled history, and the astonishing natural beauty of a spectacular country. Having charted the source of the Mekong, Peissel made history a second time by finding a living fossil, the Riwoche horse, a species unknown to contemporary zoology that may prove to be a missing link in equine evolution. Travel writing of the best kind, the engrossing story of two historic discoveries, and a unique first-hand perspective on a fascinating country and its peoples.
Michel Peissel has explored Tibet for over forty years, coming to know both its fiercely independent nomadic peoples and its natural wonders. In 1994, seizing the rarest of opportunities, he made this expedition deep into areas of Tibet forbidden to almost all other foreigners, and discovered the source of the Mekong river in the ice-strewn fields on the 'roof of the world'. Known to the Chinese as 'the last barbarians', the peoples of Tibet are among the last in the world to retain a 'Stone Age' memory. This book brings together the author's unparalleled first-hand knowledge of both the Tibetan people, their culture and troubled history, and the astonishing natural beauty of a spectacular country. Having charted the source of the Mekong, Peissel made history a second time by finding a living fossil, the Riwoche horse, a species unknown to contemporary zoology that may prove to be a missing link in equine evolution. Travel writing of the best kind, the engrossing story of two historic discoveries, and a unique first-hand perspective on a fascinating country and its peoples.
Birthplace: France; Current residence: Paris; Qualifications (including significant previous publications); Michel Peissel studied at Harvard and Oxford and holds a doctorate in Tibetan ethnology from the Sorbonne. One of the world's foremost experts on Tibet, he speaks several Tibetan dialects and has written fifteen books on his world-wide expeditions, many on Tibet which have been UK best-sellers including Mustang: The Lost Tibetan Kingdom and The Great Himalyan Passage. Other titles include The Lost World of Quintana-Roo, Tiger for Breakfast, The Mayan Gates of Gold and The Amber Trail.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.2.2000 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien |
| ISBN-10 | 0-285-63545-X / 028563545X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-285-63545-6 / 9780285635456 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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