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About The Book: The River of Golden Sand by Henry Yule is a captivating narrative of exploration through China, eastern Tibet, and Burma. The book offers vivid descriptions of geography, cultures, and histories encountered during these travels. Yule’s work complements the pioneering surveys of William John Gill and the explorations of Edward Colborne Baber, collectively enriching Western knowledge of Asia’s remote regions in the 19th century through detailed travelogue, scholarly research, and geographical discovery. About The Author: William John Gill (1843–1882) was a British surveyor and geographer known for his work in India during the British colonial period. He contributed significantly to the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, helping to map and document the subcontinent’s geography with precision. Gill’s surveys aided in the understanding of India’s topography and facilitated infrastructure development. Though his life was short, his contributions to cartography and geographical knowledge were valuable to colonial administration and scientific exploration.About The Author: Edward Colborne Baber (1843–1890) was a British orientalist, explorer, and diplomat known for his travels and studies in Central Asia and China. Fluent in several Asian languages, Baber conducted important explorations of Tibet and surrounding regions, contributing valuable geographical and cultural knowledge. His writings offered detailed accounts of remote areas little known to the West. Baber’s work enhanced understanding of Asian cultures and landscapes during the late 19th century and influenced later explorers and scholars.About The Author: Henry Yule (1820–1889) was a Scottish Orientalist, geographer, and historian renowned for his scholarship on Central Asia and medieval travel literature. He is best known for translating and editing The Travels of Marco Polo, making the famous explorer’s accounts accessible to the English-speaking world. Yule also compiled extensive geographic