Project Gutenberg 2013-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 670 Thomson, Thomas 1817 1878 05007545 Western Himalaya and Tibet A Narrative of a Journey Through the Mountains of Northern India During the Years 1847-8 E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Western Himalaya and Tibet" by Thomas Thomson is a narrative account of a journey through the mountainous regions of Northern India written in the mid-19th century. This expedition aimed to explore the geography, flora, and climate of the Western Himalayas and Tibet, reflecting scientific interests of the time. The book is a detailed study of the author's travels, observations, and experiences in these less-explored terrains. The opening of the narrative introduces the author, Dr. Thomas Thomson, as he receives his assignment to join a mission to Tibet from the Governor-General of India in May 1847. Thomson outlines his journey from Firozpur to Simla, describing the gradual transition from low, flat plains to the stunning Himalayan elevations. He vividly depicts the striking aspects of the landscape, the changing vegetation, and the complexities of recognizing mountain ranges while approaching them. The narrative sets a tone of adventure and exploration, highlighting the meticulous observations and empirical approach that characterize this scientific expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42146/42146-h/images/title_page.jpg Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel Thomson, Thomas, 1817-1878 -- Travel -- Himalaya Mountains Region Thomson, Thomas, 1817-1878 -- Travel -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region Himalaya Mountains Region -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Environmental Issues 1047742 2025-08-17T06:24:04.122842 text/html 1028126 2024-10-23T14:14:40 text/html 2168479 2025-08-17T06:24:18.512708 application/epub+zip 2187658 2025-08-17T06:24:06.995778 application/epub+zip 434322 2025-08-17T06:24:05.323793 application/epub+zip 3219229 2025-08-17T06:24:25.767661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3162717 2025-08-17T06:24:16.528739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660312 2022-09-19T09:23:27.438581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941959 2025-08-17T06:24:02.187851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 922037 2024-10-23T14:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16978 2025-08-17T06:24:25.920759 application/rdf+xml 12681 2025-08-17T06:24:05.465780 image/jpeg 2461 2025-08-17T06:24:05.394813 image/jpeg 3608355 2025-08-17T06:24:04.233786 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog