Discovering the Himalaya
Author | : Sharad Singh Negi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sharad Singh Negi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 1998 |
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Author | : John Keay |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2022-11-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1632869454 |
"Excellent ... packed with information and interesting anecdotes."--The Washington Post A groundbreaking new look at Himalaya and how climate change is re-casting one of the world's most unique geophysical, historical, environmental, and social regions. More rugged and elevated than any other zone on earth, Himalaya embraces all of Tibet, plus six of the world's eight major mountain ranges and nearly all its highest peaks. It contains around 50,000 glaciers and the most extensive permafrost outside the polar region. 35% of the global population depends on Himalaya's freshwater for crop-irrigation, protein, and, increasingly, hydro-power. Over an area nearly as big as Europe, the population is scattered, often nomadic and always sparse. Many languages are spoken, some are written, and few are related. Religious allegiances are equally diverse. The region is also politically fragmented, its borders belonging to multiple nations with no unity in how to address the risks posed by Himalaya's environment, including a volatile, near-tropical latitude in which temperatures climb from sub-zero at night to 80°F by day. Himalaya has drawn an illustrious succession of admirers, from explorers, surveyors, and sportsmen, to botanists and zoologists, ethnologists and geologists, missionaries and mountaineers. It now sits seismically unstable, as tectonic plates continue to shift and the region remains gridlocked in a global debate surrounding climate change. Himalaya is historian John Keay's striking case for this spectacular but endangered corner of the planet as one if its most essential wonders. Without an other-worldly ethos and respect for its confounding, utterly fascinating features, John argues, Himalaya will soon cease to exist.
Author | : K.S. Gulia |
Publisher | : Gyan Publishing House |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Ecotourism |
ISBN | : 9788182054103 |
Volume 1 : Ecotourism And Travelogues : The First Volume Of This Book Introduces The Reader To Mountaineering In The Snow-Capped Peaks Like Everest, Nanda Deve, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Etc. Indeed, It Is A Thrilling Subject. Tourist Places In Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir And Uttarakhand Include Mainly The Buddhist And Hindu Religious Shrines, Besides The Other Places. Volume 2 : Glaciers And Watershed : The Second Volume Of This Book Deals With The Inclement Weather And Other Climatic Conditions Of The Mountainous Regions, Including Snowfall, Rainfall, Glaciers, Eco-System, And River Systems Of Nepal, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh And Assam, Etc.
Author | : Sharad Singh Negi |
Publisher | : Indus Publishing |
Total Pages | : 596 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9788173870798 |
HIMALAYA - NUTURE (Indus)
Author | : Kamal Bawa |
Publisher | : Felis Creations Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Animals |
ISBN | : 9781615845125 |
The Eastern Himalaya -- land of Gods, of ancient mountain kingdoms, of icy peaks and alpine meadows -- is like no other place on Earth. The life and landscapes of the region are as diverse, spectacular, and fragile as the mountains themselves. Even today, these mountains hold many mysteries: unnamed species, primeval cultures, and the promise of magical cures to heal all of humanity. This book takes us on a journey of biocultural discovery -- from the great canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo and the Siang Gorge in the east to the Kali Ganda ki Gorge in the west. Along the way, the book demonstrates, in breathtaking imagery and words, why the preservation of this heritage is so important -- not just for us, but for the future of all life on Earth.
Author | : Henry Edmundson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Himalaya Mountains Region |
ISBN | : 9789937933032 |
RELIGION. The cultural foundation of life in much of the Himalayas remains Tibetan Buddhism. This esoteric offshoot of the Buddha's teaching developed from the 7th century onwards but was only discovered by explorers and scholars a thousand years later. The first tale is about a remarkably different type of reality, how its mysteries were unravelled, and how it continues to survive despite political repression. SCIENCE, The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world, but also the youngest. The peaks continue to grow, and earthquakes remain an ever present danger. The struggle to understand how these giant mountains formed began in the mid-19th century. Now we know that its the plates that do the talking. The second tale is one of intrpid exploration and science discovery. POLITICS, The Chinese takeover of Tibet is the latest power play in the Himalayas region. Long ago, the Tibetans were the empire builders. In the 19th century, strongman Gulab Singh gobbled up parts of the Wester Himalay to create Jammu and Kashmir.
Author | : Diana Lange |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2020-06-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004416889 |
Diana Lange has solved the mysteries of six panoramic maps of 19th c. Tibet and the Himalayas, known as the British Library's Wise Collection. The result is both a spectacular illustrated ethnographic atlas and a unique compendium of knowledge concerning the mid-19th century Tibetan world, as well as a remarkable account of an academic journey of discovery.This large format book is lavishly illustrated in colour and includes four separate large foldout maps.
Author | : Mike Searle |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 728 |
Release | : 2013-03-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0191652490 |
The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today. The result is the Himalaya and Karakoram - one of the largest mountain ranges on Earth. The Karakoram has half of the world's highest mountains and a reputation as being one of the most remote and savage ranges of all. In this beautifully illustrated book, Mike Searle, a geologist at the University of Oxford and 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 and research in the region, he pieces together the geological processes that formed such impressive peaks.
Author | : Tobdan |
Publisher | : Blue Rose Publishers |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2021-12-09 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Malana, situated in the interiors of district Kullu in Himachal, in the Western Himalaya, is known among the scholars world over for several reasons. Even though a less literate society till some time back, preserves some unique traditions of immense cultural and historical value. Geographically it is located at a very remote valley in an isolated village. It speaks a language unknown to any other culture. Its system of administration is an elaborate democratic system. Their relationship with any other people is the main problem. The present work purports to carry forward the study on Malana contained in the previous publication.
Author | : Soli Mehta |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Himalaya Mountains |
ISBN | : 9788173870774 |