Explore the Great Wall - Couverture souple

Megarry, Jacquetta

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1898481172 ISBN 13 : 9781898481171

Editeur : Rucksack Readers, 2003

Synopsis

The Great Wall of China is the largest construction on earth, yet myths about it are more widely known than facts. The best way to appreciate the Great Wall is to explore it on foot. This richly illustrated book focuses on especially rewarding parts of the Ming Dynasty Wall (1368-1644). The book offers: walking notes on seven sections in detail; clear site plans of Badaling, Mutianyu and Simatai; two map panels showing the entire Wall network, plus one panel around Beijing (larger scale); practical information about transport and travel; introduction to Mandarin Chinese, Pinyin and pictographs; lavishly illustrated, with 70 colour photographs; rucksack-friendly format The sections include Laolongtou, where the Wall runs into the sea, and Panjiakou reservoir, a tranquil hike and boat trip. The glorious stretch from Simatai to Jinshanling runs along high ridges with 30 watch towers, and the Badaling and Mutianyu sections are surprisingly accessible from Beijing. The book sets the Ming Wall in the context of wall systems developed by different dynasties since the seventh century BC.

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À propos de l'auteur

After a long career in education, information technology and academic publishing, Jacquetta became interested in long-distance walking and trekking. After completing the West Highland Way, her first long walk, in 1998 she progressed to Mount Kilimanjaro, which she has since summited four times by different routes. She is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and in 2016 won its Award for Excellence (jointly with Max Landsberg) for their jointly authored guidebook Trek to Everest.

 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rucksack Readers
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1898481172
• ISBN 13: 9781898481171
• Reliure: Couverture à spirales
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible