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"New edition. A visually stunning book which illustrates the renowned botanist's account of his 1924 journey through southern Tibet when he followed the spectacular route of the Tsangpo river. Little explored and virtually inaccessible, the Tsangpo Gorge in south-east Tibet is the world's deepest gorge. This is the story of its early exploration and an account of the rich plant and animal life found there. First published in 1926 the original Kingdom Ward text, with about fifty of his own photographs from the archive at the Royal Geographical Society, is complemented by extensive additional material including a brief biography of Kingdom Ward, a new foreword by his widow, a history of the exploration and geography of the region, an account of the religious significance of the area as a place of pilgrimage, a note on the geology and more than 250 colour photographs with detailed captions on the plants of the area - most of which are described by Kingdom Ward in the original text. This second edition brings the story up to date by adding an important chapter on the Tsangpo Gorges in the twenty-first century and gives accounts of recent expeditions and a photographic essay documents the "new" Hidden Falls located in the portion of the gorge left unexplored by Kingdom Ward and Lord Cawdor in 1924 - as recorded in the book Heart of the World by Ian Baker." --Book Jacket.