A popular account of some of the historical highlights of exploration and development along the mekong, milton osbornes latest offering is as much travelogue as history. Henri mouhot, french naturalist and explorer who alerted the west to the ruins. Henri mouhot is the author of travels in siam, cambodia and laos 18581860 4. Henri mouhot may 15, 1826 november 10, 1861 was a french naturalist and explorer of the mid19th century. Henri mouhot author of travels in siam, cambodia, laos. Travels in the central parts of indochina siam, cambodia, and laos. The frenchman described the temple as a rival to that. Henri mouhot 18261861 was a french naturalist and explorer born into a protestant family on 25 may 1826 in franchecomte, who is renowned for. Henri mouhot 18261861 was a french naturalist and explorer. Henri mouhots monument is a compelling visit for history and mekong. Here i have a closer look on henri mouhot and his travels in mainland southeast asia. Featuring most recent additions editor rating scale 90100. Strobino, a french writer, historian and traveler see the story.
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New taxa of freshwater mussels unionidae from a species. Henri mouhot french explorer britannica encyclopedia britannica. Strobino 1, it is freely available online, as a pdf edocument. Henri mouhot, french naturalist and explorer who alerted the west to the ruins of angkor, capital of the ancient khmer civilization of cambodia kampuchea. A noble devotional volume and fitting christian manual. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Neis, a medical doctor, led the mission and visited mouhot s tomb in a few trees and the rustling of their tops accompanied the murmur of the waters of the nam kan which ran at their feet.
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