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The beast in the clouds the Roosevelt brothers' deadly quest to find the mythical giant panda

"The Himalayas--a snowcapped mountain range that hides treacherous glacier crossings, raiders poised to attack unsuspecting travelers, and air so thin that even seasoned explorers die of oxygen deprivation. Yet among the dangers lies one of the most beautiful and fragile ecosystems in the world. Dur...

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Main Author: Holt, Nathalia, 1980- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2025.
Edition:First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, > 1887-1944 > Travel > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Roosevelt, Kermit, > 1889-1943 > Travel > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Explorers > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Scientific expeditions > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Giant panda.
Naturalists.
Scientific expeditions.
Himalaya Mountains Region > Description and travel.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: The last large mammal
  • The happy valley
  • The Valley of Death
  • The Crim's pool
  • Eaves of the world
  • House of the prince
  • South of the clouds
  • Forge of arrows
  • Complete heaven
  • Kingdom of the golden monkey
  • Temple of hell
  • Land of the Yi
  • The hall of Asian mammals
  • The Summer White House
  • Trail's end
  • Epilogue.

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