This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole - the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himalaya

This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole – the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himala

The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice,

***NPR Books We Love selection*** “If you’re only going to read one Everest book this decade, make it The Third Pole. . . . A riveting adventure.”—Outsi

Surveys atmospheric, oceanic and cryospheric processes, present and past conditions, and changes in polar environments.