The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history & it continues today. The result is the Himalaya & Karakoram
- one of the largest mountain ranges on Earth. The Karakoram has half of the world's highest mountains & a reputation as being one of the most remote & savage ranges of all. In this beautifully illustrated book Mike Searle a geologist at the University of Oxford & one of the most experienced field geologists of our time presents a rich account of the geological forces that were involved in creating these mountain ranges. Using his personal accounts of extreme mountaineering & research in the region he pieces together the geological processes that formed such impressive peaks.