Government of IndiaHimalayan Journals: Or Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal, Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc. Vol I
Author: Hooker, Joseph Dalton
Keywords: Himalayas, Sikkim, Journal, Travel, Description
Publisher: John Murray, London
Description: Himalayan Journal Vol I by Joseph Dalton Hooker was published in the year 1854. The content of this first volume is spread across seventeen chapters. The author begins by talking about his arrival in Calcutta and then further travelling to Surajkund. He then goes to Mirzapur and talks about the ranges of Bhaugulpur. Mr Hooker further describes the beauty of the Himalayas from Siliguri and his arrival at Darjeeling. He not only studies the geology, but also is seen giving deatiled accounts of the village life, the natives and their food and habits.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Hooker, Joseph Dalton |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-23T07:00:34Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-23T07:00:34Z |
| dc.description | Himalayan Journal Vol I by Joseph Dalton Hooker was published in the year 1854. The content of this first volume is spread across seventeen chapters. The author begins by talking about his arrival in Calcutta and then further travelling to Surajkund. He then goes to Mirzapur and talks about the ranges of Bhaugulpur. Mr Hooker further describes the beauty of the Himalayas from Siliguri and his arrival at Darjeeling. He not only studies the geology, but also is seen giving deatiled accounts of the village life, the natives and their food and habits. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxvii,408 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | John Murray, London |
| dc.subject | Himalayas, Sikkim, Journal, Travel, Description |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1854 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004023 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Hooker, Joseph Dalton |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-23T07:00:34Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-23T07:00:34Z |
| dc.description | Himalayan Journal Vol I by Joseph Dalton Hooker was published in the year 1854. The content of this first volume is spread across seventeen chapters. The author begins by talking about his arrival in Calcutta and then further travelling to Surajkund. He then goes to Mirzapur and talks about the ranges of Bhaugulpur. Mr Hooker further describes the beauty of the Himalayas from Siliguri and his arrival at Darjeeling. He not only studies the geology, but also is seen giving deatiled accounts of the village life, the natives and their food and habits. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxvii,408 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | John Murray, London |
| dc.subject | Himalayas, Sikkim, Journal, Travel, Description |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1854 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004023 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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