Life In The Himalaya: An Ecosystem At Risk

The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates 50 million years ago created the Himalaya, along with massive glaciers, intensified monsoon, turbulent rivers, and an efflorescence of ecosystems. Today, the Himalaya is at risk of catastrophic loss of life. Maharaj Pandit outlines the mountainÆs past in order to map a way toward a sustainable future.

• | Author: Maharaj K. Pandit
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 19, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 384 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 0674971744
• | ISBN-13: 9780674971745