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About The Book: Two Visits to the Tea Countries of China and the British Tea Plantations in the Himalaya by Robert Fortune is a detailed travel and botanical account documenting his journeys through China and India in the mid-19th century. The book describes Chinese tea cultivation, processing methods, and the cultural context of tea production. Fortune also covers his efforts to transfer tea plants to British plantations in the Himalayas. It combines scientific observation with adventurous travel narrative. About The Author: Robert Fortune (1813–1880) was a Scottish botanist, plant collector, and traveler best known for his role in transferring tea plants and cultivation techniques from China to British India. Working for the British East India Company, he traveled extensively in China—often in disguise—collecting plants and seeds, which he introduced to Europe and India. Fortune made major contributions to botany and horticulture through his discoveries and writings, including several popular travel and botanical accounts. The Title 'Two visits to the tea countries of China and the British tea plantations in the Himalaya written/authored/edited by Fortune, Robert', published in the year 1853. The ISBN 9789372250497 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 341 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Botany. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 1st