The Karakoram Highway crosses from western China into Pakistan's rugged north along an ancient network of trade routes known as the Silk Road. This guide contains notes on the history of the region, as well as sections on geology, flora and fauna and cultural considerations. A language section providing useful words and phrases for 10 languages is also included.
- ISBN10 0864425317
- ISBN13 9780864425317
- Publish Date 27 March 1998 (first published August 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 October 2006
- Publish Country AU
- Publisher Lonely Planet Publications Ltd
- Imprint Lonely Planet Publications
- Edition 3rd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English