Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Hooker, Joseph Dalton 1817 1911 Hooker, J. D. (Joseph Dalton) Himalayan Journals — Complete Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc. Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Scanned by Derek Thompson "Himalayan Journals — Complete" by Joseph Dalton Hooker is a travel and scientific exploration narrative written during the late 19th century. The work details Hooker's extensive travels through the Himalayan region, particularly Sikkim, Nepal, and the surrounding mountains, focusing on botany and geology. It serves as both a personal account of his adventures and an important scientific observation, providing insights into the flora, fauna, and cultures of the areas he explored. The opening of the book introduces Hooker's journey to India and outlines his initial explorations, starting with the Sunderbunds and moving towards the Himalayan foothills. He describes the geography, the challenges he faced while traveling, and his experiences at different camps. Hooker shares his observations of the vegetation and wildlife, the local cultures, and the geological formations he encounters. His keen interest in botany is evident as he meticulously records various plant species, along with their characteristics and uses, setting the stage for the detailed natural history that unfolds in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Himalaya Mountains Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel DS Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 2214834 2215105 2024-10-03T09:27:06.356697 2023-10-03T08:34:30.062793 text/html text/html 2230383 2020-03-08T23:57:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 7645521 2020-12-29T17:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5288448 2024-10-03T09:27:43.011544 application/epub+zip 5294878 2024-10-03T09:27:12.507705 application/epub+zip 864928 2024-10-03T09:27:09.238705 application/epub+zip 5910819 2024-10-03T09:28:02.143453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5724657 2024-10-03T09:27:38.913565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1309645 2022-09-03T12:05:34.748408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1751569 1751561 2024-10-03T09:26:59.227732 2023-10-03T08:34:23.679742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1751823 2020-06-21T05:38:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 673709 2020-12-29T17:42:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20072 2024-10-03T09:28:02.664408 application/rdf+xml 10011 2024-10-03T09:27:09.804674 image/jpeg 1695 2024-10-03T09:27:09.520713 image/jpeg 5208512 2024-10-03T09:27:06.731693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia