Colliding Continents: A Geological Exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, & Tibet

by Mike Searle

The Himalaya is the greatest mountain range on Earth: the highest, longest, youngest, the most tectonically active, and the most spectacular of all. Unimaginable geological forces created these spectacular peaks. Indeed, the crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, giving birth to the Himalaya and Karakoram, one of the most remote and savage places on Earth.

In this beautifully illustrated book,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199653003
• ISBN13: 9780199653003
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.7"