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 anywhere else on earth. Rowell's text sets his own adventures in this exotic region against a rich historical and cultural background, recreating the exploits of and describing the dramatic changes that recent years have wrought on Chinese life and society. From the palaces of Lhasa to the pristine strongholds of the snow ...
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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 anywhere else on earth. Rowell's text sets his own adventures in this exotic region against a rich historical and cultural background, recreating the exploits of and describing the dramatic changes that recent years have wrought on Chinese life and society. From the palaces of Lhasa to the pristine strongholds of the snow leopard, the 85 splendid color photographs and compelling narrative map a geography that stretches the bounds of imagination. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
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Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom to cart. $7.45, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Random House (NY).
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Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookwitch rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1983. First Edition.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Oblong folio, hardcover, near fine in lightly edgeworn purple pictorial dj. This is one of Galen Rowell's best known books. Beautiful photographs and lively writing; Rowell was one who "let the chips fall" where they might. He and his wife Barbara died in an August 2002 plane crash.
Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom to cart. $12.85, very good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Random House, Inc.
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Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Jacket slightly discolored. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom Exploring the High to cart. $14.50, very good condition, Sold by Gian Luigi Fine Books, Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albany, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by SIERRA CLUB BOOKS.
Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Random House.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 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 anywhere else on earth. Rowell's text sets his own adventures in this exotic region against a rich historical and cultural background, recreating the exploits of and describing the dramatic changes that recent years have wrought on Chinese life and society. From the palaces of Lhasa to the pristine strongholds of the snow leopard, the 85 splendid color photographs and compelling narrative map a geography that stretches the bounds of imagination.
Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom to cart. $17.92, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Century.
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Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom: Exploring the High to cart. $17.95, very good condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Random House.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 12x10x0; 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 anywhere else on earth. Rowell's text sets his own adventures in this exotic region against a rich historical and cultural background, recreating the exploits of and describing the dramatic changes that recent years have wrought on Chinese life and society. From the palaces of Lhasa to the pristine strongholds of the snow leopard, the 85 splendid color photographs and compelling narrative map a geography that stretches the bounds of imagination. With previous owner label of M. Durance, who was Maggs Durrance, famous alpine skier and resident of Aspen, Colorado.
Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom to cart. $17.99, good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1983 by Random House (NY).
Add this copy of Mountains of the Middle Kingdom to cart. $23.00, very good condition, Sold by Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Englewood, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Century.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Edgewear with tearing to dust jacket. Book itself is like new. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
