Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High Peaks of China and Tibet

by Galen A. Rowell

Book Overview

This is photojournalist Galen Rowell's acclaimed portrait of the mountain lands of China and Tibet -- a realm the Chinese call the middle kingdom between earth and sky, higher and more remote than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871568292
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Random House, Inc.
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Galen Rowel's photographs astonish but his text is equally grand.

This book is a pleasure to look at and to read. If you have ever been curious about this part of the world Glen Rowel's book will enlighten you in ways most picture books don't. Try it, you will love it.

Classic photos and stories of seldom explored mountains

The Middle kingdom refers to Tibet, and similar surrounding areas that have been closed to foreigners throughout most of recent history. Galen Rowell managed to get permits to access many of these areas, and his photos and stories are astounding. They include a great deal of history, as well as his private adventures and reveal many secret places from an incredible portion of world geography. Dancing on the Edge of an Endangered Planet

Beautiful book that offers a good introduction

to China's mountains and its mountaineering history. The photographs in the book included some of the best from Rowell's portfolio and there's quite a bit of writing on the history and background of the mountains as well as from the Rowell's expedition to the mountains.