Description: Great Arc Expedition: the adventurous survey of the Indian subcontinent. John Keay. [From the English by Gabriele Gockel.] By John KeayPublished: Frankfurt / Main; New York: Campus-Verl. ,, 2002.234 pp. Hardcover in original dust jacket. Not Ex-Lib. Text is in German.In the middle of the 19th century, surveying teams climbed the peaks of the Himalayas to advance one of the art science projects: The centimeter-precise measurement of the Indian subcontinent and the exact calculation of the curvature of the earth. The fight against monsoon rain and malaria took decades and cost more lives than many wars.I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.
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Origin: American
Country of Manufacture: United States
Year Printed: 2002
Topic: Action, Adventure
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: German
Special Attributes: Exceptional and RARE book!, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
