Sven HedinSven Hedin (1865-1952) was one of the world's greatest explorers. His travels through Russia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Central Asia, China and Tibet led to some of the most important discoveries and achievements of their kind. He produced the firstdetailed maps of vast parts of the Pamir Mountains, the Taklamakan Desert, Tibet, the Silk Road and the Transhimalaya (Gangdise today). He was the first to unearth the ruins of ancient Buddhist cities in Chinese Central Asia and in 1901 he discovered the ancient Chinese garrison town of Lou-lan in the Taklamakan. The many manuscripts he found there are of huge historical importance. His books, which include Through Asia, Central Asia and Tibet, Overland to India, Transhimalaya, and My Life as an Explorer have been excerpted, translated and published in dozens of languages all over the world. Read More Read Less