Language: English
1981; Hardcover;185x260mm;974
The Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau, known as the "world's roof" , is a treasury of information on natural sciences, Yet, over the long years this plateau was approached by only a few scientists and it remained enshrouded in mystery. Not content with what has been known, scientists both in China and abroad have long cherished the desire to explore into th eunknown and to bring this hidden treasury of information to light.
A serious effort was started in China in the early fifties to study the plateau, and in the years that followed, altogether seven large-scale scientific expeditions to Xizang were organized by Academia sinica, with more than 1400 scientific workers participating. The effort was amply rewarded. Not only were many significant findings made but research on a wide range of disciplines was done. As a result, knowledge about the plateau attained a new level.
It was against this background that the International Symposium on Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau, sponsored by Academia Sinica, was held in Beijing from May 25 to June 1, 1980, whose aim it was to provide an opportunity to scientists both in China and abroad to summarize and exchange results of their research on the plateau, focusing on the rise of the plateau and its effects on man and the natural environments. More then 240 scientists attended the symposium, of which 160 were Chinese scientists and over 80 were wellknown scholars from 18 foreign countries.
Vol.1 Geology, Geological History and Origin of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
(113 papers)
Vol.2 Environment and Ecology of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
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