Return to the Irrawaddy
The legendary botanist and explorer records the details of his last expedition, in 1953, to his beloved northern Burma, prior to his death five years later. Frank Kingdon-Ward combined an insatiable taste for adventure, and the persistence to overcome any danger in his path-not to mention recalcitrant officials who attempted to block it-with the raconteur's gift to recount his adventures in a vivid and often thrilling manner.Rich in description of the unique flora, fauna and tribal customs of this still little-known region, Kingdon-Ward's account covers not only the magnificent rhododendrons and other tropical floral rarities that were the ob…
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- ISBN: 978-974-524-086-5
- EAN: 9789745240865
- Produktnummer: 26896702
- Verlag: Orchid Press Publishing Limited
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 280 S.
- Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm x D1.6 cm 388 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 388
Über den Autor
Frank Kingdon Ward (1885-1958), OBE, the son of a leading British research botanist and professor, graduated with honours from Cambridge in Natural Sciences. In 1911, he was engaged by a British horticultural firm to collect specimens in Yunnan, an assignment which began for Ward a lifelong career as a professional explorer and plant collector. In all Ward made a total of twenty two expeditions, spanning a period of some forty five years, in western China, northern Burma, Assam and south-eastern Tibet; much of this travel involved extreme hardship, and was undertaken at great risk to his health and personal safety.
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