Across the Frozen Himalaya
Title | Across the Frozen Himalaya PDF eBook |
Author | Harish Kohli |
Publisher | Indus Publishing |
Total Pages | 332 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Himalaya Mountains |
ISBN | 9788173871061 |
10 maps, 48 colour pictures. When Harish Kohli and his team of seven members reached the summit of the Karakoram Pass in the early afternoon of 17th February 1995, they had been on the move for twelve gruelling hours. As they began the treacherous descent, the light breeze turned into a storm and then into a blizzard, plummet-ing the temperature to minus 48 degrees Celcius. Later that night when they reached their base, after twenty-six horrifying hours, two of the members were frostbitten, one of them losing seven of his fingers. But for the Ski-Himalaya team, it was only the beginning of their adventure, which became one of the most momentous journeys in mountaineering history.
Bird Migration across the Himalayas
Title | Bird Migration across the Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Herbert H. T. Prins |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 491 |
Release | 2017-04-06 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1107114713 |
The first reference to demonstrate how birds survive the high-altitude Central Asian Flyway and the threats to this unique migration.
Crossing the Himalayas
Title | Crossing the Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Nian Peng |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Total Pages | 203 |
Release | 2021-10-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9811658080 |
This book aims to analyze two contrasting trends of integration and rivalry among great powers and regional states of Himalaya. It examines the interactions between the great powers and the small states in the Himalayan region, analyzes the multiple effects of the great power rivalry on the regional cooperation, and predicts the possible directions of the future of the geo-politics and geo-economy in the Himalayan region by incorporating the most recent developments. The main content of the book is divided into 11 parts. The Introduction briefly explains the aims and scope of this book. The following chapter focuses on the Buddhist ties between China and the Himalayan states in the past two millennia and its dual influence in the Himalayan region. The rest 9 chapters provide an in-depth analyses of the security dilemma between China and India, Indian perspectives on China-South Asian relations, Chinese perspectives on U.S. and Japan's engagement with South Asia and Indo-Myanmar relations, and Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal's responses to the regional integration and great power rivalry in the Himalayan region respectively. This is the first study which brings the Himalaya region at the center of geopolitical and geo-economics cooperation and rivalry thus highlighting its significance in Asian politics. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the complicated geo-political and geo-economic competition in the Himalayan region by inviting experts from both South Asia and China to contribute chapters. It also balances the west-centered views on the great power rivalry by introducing cultural perspective and small state perspective. The broad approach adopted in the book with focus on all important countries expands the scope of readership beyond specific academic community. The book will interest academics, policy makers, journalists, general reader and students of Asian politics.
Walking The Himalayas
Title | Walking The Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Levison Wood |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2016-05-24 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0316352411 |
Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet: navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range. Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV" (The Times UK). Now, following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Levison recounts the beauty and danger he found along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan, the Line of Control between Pakistan and India, the disputed territories of Kashmir and the earth-quake ravaged lands of Nepal. Over the course of six months, Wood and his trusted guides trek 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world. Packed with action and emotion, Walking the Himalayas is the story of one intrepid man's travels in a world poised on the edge of tremendous change.
A Girl in the Himalayas
Title | A Girl in the Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | David Jesus Vignolli |
Publisher | Boom! Studios |
Total Pages | 180 |
Release | 2018-06-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1613988680 |
Beyond the peaks and valleys of the Himalaya Mountains lies a magical sanctuary. Protected from the chaos of man, it is home to immortal beings and mystical creatures. When Vijaya, a young human, is brought into the sanctuary for her protection, some immortals fear her presence may lead to their ruin. But as mankind draws ever closer to the sanctuary’s border, Vijaya will have to prove that there is more to being human than the violence her new family fears beyond their borders. David Jesus Vignolli’s debut graphic novel A Girl in the Himalayas explores the astonishing potential of the human spirit.
Into the Heart of the Himalayas
Title | Into the Heart of the Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Jono Lineen |
Publisher | Victory Books |
Total Pages | 326 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Hiking |
ISBN | 9780522866001 |
The tragic death of Jono Lineen's younger brother is the catalyst for his move to the Himalayas to spend eight years among the world's highest mountains. No-one had ever before attempted to walk the length of the Western Himalayas alone, but Jono's intentions were more psychological than physical.
Himalaya Bound
Title | Himalaya Bound PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Benanav |
Publisher | Pegasus Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-05-14 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9781643131382 |
Following his vivid account of traveling with one of the last camel caravans on earth in Men of Salt, Michael Benanav now brings us along on a journey with a tribe of forest-dwelling nomads in India. Welcomed into a family of nomadic water buffalo herders, he joins them on their annual spring migration into the Himalayas, a superb adventure that explores the relationship between humankind and wild lands, and the dubious effect of environmental conservation on peoples whose lives are inseparably intertwined with the natural world.The migration Benanav embarked upon was plagued with problems, as government officials threatened to ban this nomadic family—and others in the Van Gujjar tribe—from the high alpine meadows where they had summered for centuries. Faced with the possibility that their beloved buffaloes would starve to death, and that their age-old way of life was doomed, the family charted a risky new course, which would culminating in an astonishing mountain rescue. And Benanav was arrested for documenting the story of their plight.Intimate and enthralling, Himalaya Bound paints a sublime picture of a rarely-seen world, revealing the hopes and fears, hardships and joys, of a people who wonder if there is still a place for them on this planet.