The land of the blue poppy: Travels of a naturalist in eastern Tibet

Travel

Kingdon-Ward, Frank

Asia

Theophrastus

Frank Kingdon-Ward, the last of the great plant hunters, undertook 25 major expeditions over a period of nearly 50 years and collected and numbered more than 23,000 plants. Not only a plant hunter, he was one of the greatest of all Himalayan explorers, filling in what would otherwise remain to this day a blank space on the map. This volume is an anthology of Kingdon-Ward's best writing on his plant-hunting and geographical exploration in Himalaya. It balances the botanical side of Kingdon-Ward's activities with his interest in the geographical terrian where he worked, its birds, beasts, insects and its variegated inhabitants, not only Tibetan and Chinese, but also the hill tribes - Abors, Darus, Dulengs, Kachins, Lisus, Lutzus, Marus, Mishimis, Nungs and others - in whose life he took such an affectionate interest.

Himalayan Enchantment: An Anthology

Art Media Resources Ltd

<p>Records the 1914 expedition of Kingdon-Ward, the famed plant-collector and explorer, along the eastern branch of Burma's great Irrawaddy River. A classic travel and botany account, told in the author's inimitable style, with much vivid description of both the populace and flora of this still remote region.</p>

In Farthest Burma: The record of an Arduous Journey of Exploration

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Orchid Press

Fascinating account of the flora, fauna and human cultures of what remains one of the most remote corners of Asia. Vivid descriptions and adventure-filled travel account.

Burma's Icy Mountains

History

Legendary botanist and explorer, Frank Kingdon-Ward records the details of his last expedition, including a fascinating account of the flora, fauna and human cultures one of the most remote corners of Asia.

Return to the Irrawaddy (Bibliotheca Asiatica)

<p>An adventure-filled travel account of botanist Kingdon-Ward's 1933 expedition to the southeastern corner of Tibet, a trip that was as significant for its geographic discoveries as it was for the wealth of plant species with which he returned.</p>

A, Plant Hunter in Tibet

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

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