Abstract

This book provides a description of Asian mountain and hill ranges according to geographic grouping. There is a heavy emphasis on the Himalayas since the text is based on documentation available in the Himalayan region, given the fact that travel outside the Hindu Kush-Himalayas was limited within the specific time frame. Nevertheless, the author has used his ingenuity to supplement the information on other ranges from many sources, including internet. He describes 110 mountain and hill ranges in 37 countries. A qualitative account of salient features is given. The mountains of Asia have been divided into six regions; namely, South Asia, West Asia, Central Asia, North-East Asia, South-East Asia, and Australasia. This book will be of great interest to those who are unfamiliar with the mountain areas of Asia and to those who are familiar but need ready reference to them. It has a valuable, comprehensive bibliography and a mountain glossary of indigenous terms for physical features and land use in 35 languages. Each region has its own map focussing on its mountain ranges.