{"product_id":"the-land-of-the-blue-poppy-travels-of-a-naturalist-in-eastern-tibet-paperback-9781108004893","title":"The Land of the Blue Poppy; Travels of a Naturalist in Eastern Tibet (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108004893","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Land of the Blue Poppy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTravels of a Naturalist in Eastern Tibet\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA highly illustrated book describing a remarkable solo plant-collecting expedition of 1911, into the mountainous region of south-western China.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancis Kingdon Ward (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108004893, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages, 45 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1911, Francis Kingdon Ward (1885–1958) set off on his first solo expedition and collected hundreds of plant species, many previously unknown. From Burma, he headed into the Hengduan Mountains of north-western Yunnan province, exploring along the Mekong, Yangtze and Salween rivers in the region between eastern Tibet and western Sichuan. In 2003, this area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the world's most biodiverse temperate zones, its extraordinary topography arises from its position at the collision point of tectonic plates. This fascinating book, first published in 1913, was one of the most popular by a prolific author. It is generously illustrated with Kingdon Ward's own photographs and maps from the trip. The blue poppy of the title is Meconopsis speciosa, which Kingdon Ward described as the 'Cambridge blue poppy'; rather than the famous 'Tibetan blue poppy' (Meconopsis betonicifolia) that he later brought to England.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The call of the red gods\u003cbr\u003e 2. On the plateau of Yunnan\u003cbr\u003e 3. On the Li-ti-p'ing\u003cbr\u003e 4. Up the Mkeong valley\u003cbr\u003e 5. A-tun-tsi\u003cbr\u003e 6. A journey to the Salween\u003cbr\u003e 7. Through the Lutzu country to Men-kong\u003cbr\u003e 8. Doker-la – the sacred mountain\u003cbr\u003e 9. On the road to Batang – the last town in China\u003cbr\u003e 10. Across the China–Tibet border\u003cbr\u003e 11. The wonderful Mekong\u003cbr\u003e 12. Mountain and monastery\u003cbr\u003e 13. Over the Run-tsi-la\u003cbr\u003e 14. A winter journey amongst the Lutzu\u003cbr\u003e 15. Through the land of the cross-bow\u003cbr\u003e 16. The revolutionist occupation of La-chi-mi\u003cbr\u003e 17. the last of the Mekong\u003cbr\u003e 18. Back to Burma\u003cbr\u003e 19. The land of deep corrosions\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265909346584,"sku":"9781108004893","price":30.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108004893i_f3e49d73-7bbb-4f59-89b1-4edd8b3c46da.jpg?v=1694867237","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-land-of-the-blue-poppy-travels-of-a-naturalist-in-eastern-tibet-paperback-9781108004893","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}