The River of Golden Sand 2 Volume Set: The Narrative of a Journey Through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah

by Henry Yule and William John Gill

William Gill (1843-1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108019560
• ISBN13: 9781108019569
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 1039 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"