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William Gill (1843 1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer
in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant
relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his
inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying
his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British
government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical
Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions.
This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of
his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the
eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region
little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid
detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and
their political and economic systems. Volume 1 covers the area
around Chengdu and includes an introductory chapter by the eminent
orientalist Henry Yule (1820 1889).
William Gill (1843 1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer
in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant
relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his
inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying
his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British
government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical
Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions.
This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of
his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the
eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region
little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid
detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and
their political and economic systems. Volume 2 recounts his travels
across the plateau to the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy, partly
retracing Marco Polo's route.
"Strange Fruit, Volume I" is a collection of stories from
African American history that exemplifies success in the face of
great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical
and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories
are not often found in history books. Among the stories included
are: Henry "Box" Brown, who escaped from slavery by mailing himself
to Philadelphia; Alexander Crummel and the Noyes Academy, the first
integrated school in America, established in the 1830s; Marshall
"Major" Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Cyclone, the first black champion
in any sport; and Bass Reeves, the most successful lawman in the
Old West. Written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, the
diverse art beautifully captures the spirit of each remarkable
individual and opens a window into an important part of American
history.
Title: The River of Golden Sand, the narrative of a journey through
China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah. With illustrations and ... maps
... With an introductory essay by Col. H. Yule.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF ASIA collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series
includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral
coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works
focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics. These
books help readers understand the forces that shaped the ancient
civilisations and influenced the modern countries of Asia. ++++The
below data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Gill, William John; Yule, Henry; 1880. 2 vol.; 8 .
10057.d.34.
Title: The River of Golden Sand, the narrative of a journey through
China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah. With illustrations and ... maps
... With an introductory essay by Col. H. Yule.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF ASIA collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series
includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral
coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works
focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics. These
books help readers understand the forces that shaped the ancient
civilisations and influenced the modern countries of Asia. ++++The
below data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Gill, William John; Yule, Henry; 1880. 2 vol.; 8 .
10057.d.34.
The accretion process is thought to play a key role in the
Universe. This book explains, in a form intelligible to graduate
students, its relation to the formation of new stars, to the energy
release in compact objects and to the formation of black holes. The
monograph describes how accretion processes are related to the
presence of jets in stellar objects and active galactic nuclei and
to jet formation. The authors treat theoretical work as well as
current observational facts. This volume of the highly esteemed Les
Houches series is meant as an advanced text that can serve to
attract students to exciting new research work in astrophysics.
The accretion process is thought to play a key role in the
Universe. This book explains, in a form intelligible to graduate
students, its relation to the formation of new stars, to the energy
release in compact objects and to the formation of black holes. The
monograph describes how accretion processes are related to the
presence of jets in stellar objects and active galactic nuclei and
to jet formation. The authors treat theoretical work as well as
current observational facts. This volume of the highly esteemed Les
Houches series is meant as an advanced text that can serve to
attract students to exciting new research work in astrophysics.
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