Colliding continents a geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet

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Cover; Timechart; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; 1 Oceans and Continents; 2 Continents in Collision: Kashmir, Ladakh, Zanskar; 3 The Dreaming Spires of the Karakoram; 4 Pressure, Temperature, Time, and Space; 5 Frozen Rivers and Fault Lines; 6 North-West Frontier: Kohistan, Hindu Kush, Pamirs; 7 Faces of Everest; 8 Mapping the Geology of Everest and Makalu; 9 Mountains and Maoists: Annapurna, Manaslu; 10 Around the Bend: Nanga Parbat, Namche Barwa; 11 Roof of the World: Tibet, Pamirs; 12 Extruding Indochina: Burma, Vietnam, Yunnan, Thailand.;The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today. The result is the Himalaya and Karakoram - one of the largest mountain ranges on Earth. The Karakoram has half of the world's highest mountains and a reputation as being one of the most remote and savage ranges of all. In this beautifully illustrated book, Mike Searle, a geologist at the University of Oxford and one of the most experienced field geologists of ourtime, presents a rich account of the geological forces that were involved in creating these mountain ranges. Using hi.